Securing the Future of Indonesian Children With Positive Education Program

To improve the quality of education for children, UNICEF developed the Child Friendly Education Program implemented in several regions in Indonesia, one of which is Papua.

The plan, the education program includes two modules, namely positive and creative disciplines connection. Discipline module is an alternative way to educate children without the use of violence or physical punishment. As for creating the connection aimed for parents and teenagers, which aims to improve communication skills in solving everyday problems, and to build positive relationships between parents and children, as well as inter-adolescent relationships.

Nonetheless, the goal of the program is not only intended for children, but also intended for household mothers, because the figure of the mother is in the early stages of educating and raising a child.

Because it is positive and constructive, so the program is getting a lot of support from various parties, ranging from governments, local organizations, and private parties.

And one of the parties which strongly supports the UNESCO program are Bank Central Asia (BCA). Starting from 2000, the Bank has formed a partnership with UNESCO Indonesia in positive activities are coordinated by the UNESCO. And in September 2014, the Bank and its management team and an ambassador of UNESCO visit to Wamena, Papua, to see firsthand the implementation of the Child Friendly Education pilot in the area. During the visit, BCA again showed his concern by donating proceeds from the sale of Retail Parts 006, library books, stationery, and clothing, in order to support the success of the child development program. In addition, the Bank also facilitated a workshop for teachers in the town of Wamena, with the theme of Creative and Quantum Learning.

With the existence of the program, through the Secretary BCA company, Inge Setiawati stated that it expressed gratitude and honored already involved in the Child-Friendly Education program was initiated by UNESCO Indonesia. BCA's involvement in these matters, is an implementation of the BCA to take the intellectual life of the nation. BCA hopes, with the holding of the positive programs, able to develop and improve Indonesian human resources, especially the younger generation as the nation's next.