Focus on the Application of Pancasila Values

The process of giving meaning to Pancasila values through education is still weak. This is not only because the foundation is not strong, but also education has not been able to get used to the application these values.

KOMPAS/RONY ARIYANTO NUGROHO

A participant in the commemoration of Pancasila Day on Jalan Margonda Raya, Depok City, West Java, distributed stickers with the image of the state symbol of the Republic of Indonesia, Garuda Pancasila, Tuesday (1/6/2021) to passersby.

JAKARTA, KOMPAS — The strengthening of Pancasila values, which is inconsistent and not sustainable for the younger generation, threatens the development of Indonesia’s human resources and culture. The problem of the poor strengthening of Pancasila values through education is not only about the foundation but also about an educational system that fails to promote it as a culture and habit.

Deputy director for the coordination of quality improvement and religious moderation at the Office of the Coordinating Human Development and Culture Minister, Agus Sartono, made this remark in a webinar titled "Realizing an Educational System Based on Pancasila", which was held by Vox Point Indonesia and Asus in Jakarta on Tuesday (1/6/2021). The event also commemorated Pancasila Day.