"We have seen the younger generation that strives for environmental sustainability, social justice, and utilizes technology for positive changes. I encourage you (youngsters) to develop and build skills to encourage sustainable change and inclusive growth in Indonesia," he said, as noted in a press release received here on Saturday.
The deputy minister highlighted that the role of youngsters is needed to tackle various contemporary global issues and challenges that need collective concern and action.
One of them is related to technological disruption that is very rapid and has spread across countries as well as requires an integrated response.
To support the younger generation to become excellent human resources in the digitalization era, the Ministry of Communication and Informatics has carried out comprehensive evaluations and accelerating the achievement of equal distribution of digital infrastructure across Indonesia.
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In addition, the ministry also readied digital talent development programs that equip digital literacy skills from the basic level to the leader level as part of preparing Indonesia's superior human resources for the future.
"To preserve our digital space and support the well-being of Indonesian people who are mostly connected to the internet, we launched initiatives," he remarked.
Those initiatives, according to Patria, focus on digital literacy and skills development for the general public, students, professionals, players of micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), and policymakers.
He added that in Indonesia's road map, the main pillars are sustainable energy transition, digitalization innovation, and health and social reconstruction.
Patria expressed the hope that youngsters as digital talents and the nation's successors in the future can actively share ideas, build networks, and collaborate so that those main pillars can be achieved and bolster Indonesia's resilience.
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