SPECIAL STAFF COORDINATOR OF THE MINISTER OF RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS PROPOSES COLLABORATION PROGRAM OF THE MINISTRY OF RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS IN RAKERNAS, DITJEN BIMAS KRISTEN

The special staff coordinator of the Minister of Religious Affairs, Abdul Rochman, emphasized that the Ministry of Religious Affairs views the importance of collaborative principles in carrying out its programs. In the Rakernas of the official Directorate General of Central and Regional Christian Guidance 2024 held in Bogor on Tuesday (February 27, 2023), Gus Adung, his nickname, conveyed the idea. One example of the implementation of collaborative principles expressed is in HR development. When there is a budget shortfall, other echelon I units that have more budget can provide assistance. This is a strategy to ensure that the Ministry of Religious Affairs programs remain effective. In addition, Gus Adung also expressed the desire of the Minister of Religion to establish state religious universities (PTKN) under the auspices of the Ministry of Religion. The minister hopes that PTKN will be the main choice for high school students to continue their education. Gus Adung emphasized the need to formulate effective ways to achieve these goals together. In the previous forum on PTKIN, Gus Adung expressed the opinion that PTKN needs to rebrand to be more accepted by the wider community. He also suggested that Christian guidance, as part of the Ministry of Religion, do the same for PTKKN. Furthermore, Gus Adung emphasized the importance of the role of PTKN in providing education that is not only related to general science but also to religious science. He highlighted that the foundation of future generations lies in religious understanding, which includes aspects of mental revolution and character building. Gus Adung also invites you to guide religious people with a moderate and tolerant understanding. He stressed the importance of bringing up intellectuals from the PTKKN who can guide the community so that religious understanding is not misinterpreted or misused. In the context of regional impacts, Gus Adung stated that the presence of PTKN must make a positive contribution to the surrounding area. According to him, the existence of PTKN should be the driving force behind the progress of the region. Gus Adung also mentioned his pride in the participation of the rector of PTKKN in cooperation with Korea, which produced several Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) and met with Indonesian students who received scholarships from the Korean government. He highlighted the role of professors in developing research that has an impact on Indonesia's progress. At the end of his statement, Gus Adung asked why the large LPDP funds have not been fully utilized. He suggested that the funds be used to recruit the best young people and provide scholarships up to doctoral level at PTKKN. Gus Adung hopes that this can support efforts to engineer the younger generation of Indonesia towards a golden Indonesia in 2045.