Facing Asian Community, Students Must Master Foreign Languages
Reported by Devi Lusianawati | Translated by Isa Efriadi
The 2015 Asian Community has different challenges for Indonesia to face the sustainable open economy market in every ASEAN country. From those tight challenges, Indonesian students are prepared from now to study Japanese and Mandarin languages. By mastering those foreign languages, young generation can play important roles in this country.
Don’t just be spectators in our own country
“Don’t just be spectators in our own country,” stated North Jakarta Deputy Mayor, Tri Kurniadi, in the event of Double System Education Training and Education Quality Development Coordination in Yos Sudarso Hall, North Jakarta, Tuesday (4/15).
According to Kurniadi, there are many training that can be given to students as preparation to face the Asian Community. “It must be prepared. There are many extracurricular activities that support the preparation,” he uttered.
SMA/SMK Students will be Provided with Advanced TechnologyIn addition, Kurniadi also invites young generation and students to sharpen their skills, which one of them is foreign language skills, so students easier could easily compete with students from other countries in the era of Asian Community. “Do not just have skill in English, but also able to master Japanese or Mandarin language,” he said.
Meanwhile, Muhammad Arif, a student of Yanindo Office Administration Vocational School (SMK), said that preparation to face free market era must be trully carried out, especially in schools where young generation develop themselves.
“At school, we were taught about enterpreneurship such as making and selling home products and foods. We sell tea which taken directly from Bogor. Everything is made by ourselves,” he expressed.
