Talking about Pancasila is talking about values, and it is very effective to use art and culture to instill them in society.
Bandung, West Java (ANTARA) - The Education, Culture, Research, and Technology Ministry has said that art and culture are important components of education that cannot be separated from efforts to instill the values of state ideology Pancasila.

Director General of Culture at the ministry Hilmar Farid said here on Saturday that art and culture education have a crucial role in shaping the character of a nation.

"Pancasila and art and cultural education are essential. Talking about Pancasila is talking about values, and it is very effective to use art and culture to instill them in society," he expounded.

Thus, art and culture education can be a bridge to connect the people with Pancasila values, he said.

And therefore, he added, art and culture education must be offered from an early age so that the young generation has a strong understanding of their Pancasila identity.

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"Pancasila itself is also dug from Indonesian art and culture as the source to strengthen society," he pointed out.

One way to instill Pancasila values is to introduce art and culture-based learning methods that promote those values in schools, he said.

That way, he explained, students will not only learn Pancasila values theoretically, but also through direct experience by interacting with various forms of art and culture.

"So, we know that the effective way to learn Pancasila is through subjects and extracurricular activities in schools," Farid added.

To promote Pancasila values among the younger generation, the ministry held a special story-telling event on July 23, 2024, at the National Library in Jakarta as part of the National Children's Day activities.

Head of the ministry's Center for Character Achievement (Puspeka) Rusprita Putri Utami said that through story-telling, children can learn about the values of Pancasila, which include being creative, working together, and being independent.

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