Preparing Students to Fight Radicalism

Education can improve students’ resistance in being exposed to the dangers of radicalism and narcotics. The spread of radicalism and narcotics, which has reached elementary students in recent years, is a huge threat to the future sustainability of Indonesia.

KOMPAS/WAWAN H PRABOWO

The students show books entitled Cahaya Bineka, Taman Bangsa (The Light of Diversity, Garden of the Nation) in during the familiarization of the four pillars of the People\'s Consultative Assembly (MPR) of the Republic of Indonesia and Declaration of Pancasila Education Practice at Schools at Nusantara IV Building, The House of Representatives Complex, Senayan , Jakarta, Wednesday (2/5/2018).

JAKARTA, KOMPAS – Education can be an effective soft power weapon against radicalism. It can improve students’ resistance in being exposed to the dangers of radicalism and narcotics. The spread of radicalism and narcotics, which has reached elementary students in recent years, is a huge threat to the future sustainability of Indonesia.

Prevention efforts through schools and family education must be fostered to reduce and even end the penetration of radical ideas and narcotics among school-aged children. Therefore, it is critical to establish synergy between the Education and Culture Ministry, the Religious Affairs Ministry, the National Counterterrorism Agency (BNPT) and the National Narcotics Agency (BNN).