National
Education Day, often called as “Hari Pendidikan Nasional” or “Hardiknas” is a
day which is appointed by The Government of The Republic of Indonesia to commemorate
the birthday of Ki Hadjar Dewantara (which was May 2nd 1889), a
pioneer in Indonesia’s education and also the founder of educational
institution of Taman Siswa. It is commemorated on May 2nd each year.
Raden Mas Soewardi Soerjaningrat, also known as Ki Hadjar
Dewantara, was born among a rich family during the Netherland colonialism era,
and was known for his bravery to defy the education policy of the East Indies
goverment at the time, which only allowed Netherland nativity and the rich indigenous people to get proper education.
The Educational Institution of Taman Siswa
He was a superb journalist known for his communicative,
anti-colonial writing. His severe critiques caused him to be exiled to The Netherland.
During the exile, he was an active member of the association of students from
Indonesia, Indische Vereeniging.
There he aspired to improve the education system for the indigenous. After his
homecoming to Indonesia, he found an educational institution of Taman Siswa (officially
named as Nationaal Onderwijs Instituut
Taman Siswa) on July 3rd 1922.
When he was forty years old, he changed his name to Ki Hadjar Dewantara and
discarded his nobility to get closer to the populace.
Ki Hajar Dewantara's motto
He was appointed as the minister of education in Indonesia’s
first cabinet. His motto of Tut Wuri Handayani is used as Indonesia’s education motto. He passed away on April
26th, 1959 in Yogyakarta. To appreciate all of his services and his
devotion to improve the education system in Indonesia, he was given the title
of National Hero and also The Father of Indonesia’s Education.
Though May 2nd is not a national holiday, it is
largely commemorated in Indonesia in the form of flag ceremonies, Tegal
included. During the lecture of the ceremony, usually the lecturer talks about
education. This year (2017), Indonesia’s government pick the theme, “Percepat Pendidikan yang Merata dan
Berkualitas” or in English “Accelerate The More Evenly Spread and
High-Quality Education”.
The Theme of National Education Day 2017
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