Djarot: Scout Should Inspire the Youth to Promote Indonesia
Reported by Erna Martiyanti | Translated by Arief Rahman
Jakarta Vice Governor, Djarot Saiful Hidajat said, Scout can be one effort to educate the young generation in Indonesia. Therefore, he feels concerned by some party who assume the Scout activity is unimportant.
We can arrange the programs that can be applied to promote Indonesia
"I am concerned and angry because many schools still consider that scout is not important, and I am offended that there are schools that not carry the flag ceremony," told Djarot, while opening the Regional Working Meeting of Jakarta Scout Movement, at City Hall, Wednesday (1/4).
Djarot uttered, to foster nationalism, people will face a very serious challenge because both public and private schools today are even more bragging about foreign culture. “It’s a great challenge. But, the challenge will push the scout to work harder," he said.
Sylviana Murni Chosen as Jakarta Scout Quarter ChairmanFor that, Djarot invite all Jakarta Scouts to be active in social media to promote scout among students. "We can make the scout famous through social media," he told.
Djarot added, one way to educate the young generation in Indonesia is through Scout. Therefore he asked the Scout Jakarta to create a work program that can promote Indonesia. "We should not underestimate Indonesia, we can arrange the programs that can be applied to promote Indonesia," he disclosed.