Thursday, May 6, 2010

Ki Hajar Dewantara and National Education Day

"Soil water we asked for the victim. From here we are, ready to give victims a pure and thoroughly purified ... really, victims with ragamu itself is a victim of the lightest ... really thick and black cloud hanging over us. But believe me there beneath the sun is hiding ... when the rain falls and the air will be clean for it? "

(Ki Hadjar Dewantara).

Who would not know the figure of Mr Ki Hadjar Dewantara education, leaders who contributed to advancing education in Indonesia. Ki Hadjar real name Suwardi Suryaningrat RM is a national education figure. Started its activities as a journalist at several newspapers and with EFE Douwes Dekker, manage De Expres. Ki Hadjar also actively take charge of Boedi Oetomo and Sarikat Islam. Eventually with Cipto Mangun Kusumo and EFE Douwes Dekker - dubbed "the Three" - he founded the Indische Partij, the first political organization in Indonesia which explicitly demanded an independent Indonesia. In the Japanese era, the role of Ki Hadjar remained predominant. Together with Sukarno, Hatta, and Mas Mansur, they dubbed the "Four series", led the organization's Son. When independent, Ki Hadjar became First Minister of Teaching.

Leadership teachings Ki Hadjar Dewantoro very poluler in the community is ngarso Sun Tulodo Ing, Ing Madyo Added Karso, Tut Wuri Handayani. And in essence, that a leader must have all three of these properties in order to be role models for subordinates or subordinates.

Sun ngarso Ing Ing ngarso Tulodo means that the front / advance, the Sun comes from the aratinya Ingsun me, Tulodo mean models. So the meaning Ing ngarso Sun Tulodo is to become a leader should be able to provide role models for subordinates or subordinates. So that must be adhered to by a leader is the word models. As a leader or commander must have a good attitude and behavior in all steps and actions that can be role models for subordinates or subordinates. Many current leaders who reflect the attitudes and behavior less as a figure of a leader, so it can not be used as a role model for subordinates. Similarly, Ing Madyo Added Karso, Ing Madyo means in the middle, meant Added Karso membangkitan or evocative and interpreted as a form of will or intention. So the meaning of the word is in the middle of a busy life peminpin must also be able to arouse or inspire morale bawahanya members. Therefore, a leader must also be able to provide the innovations within the task by creating a better working atmosphere kodusif for safety and comfort of work. Similarly with the word Wuri Handayani Tut, Tut Wuri it means to follow him from behind and handayani means providing moral support or encouragement. So that means Wuri Handayani Tut was a commander or leader must provide the moral and morale boost from the rear. This much-needed morale boost by subordinates, because at least it can foster motivation and morale.

To commemorate his services, the National Education Day WARNING May 2 can not be separated from the figure of Ki Hadjar Dewantara, credited with advancing a character education in Indonesia. May we as the younger generation can continue his ideals, and can practice the teachings that have been given. (Amin)


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