Day: April 9, 2023

Jakarta (ANTARA) – The Coordinating Ministry for Human Development and Cultural Affairs encouraged ministries, agencies, and regional governments to strengthen education on the negative impacts of child marriage.”The education and the dissemination of information on the negative impacts of child marriage need to continue to be strengthened,” the ministry’s assistant deputy for nutrition security and health promotion, Jelsi Natalia Marampa, said when contacted here on Sunday. She explained that child marriage is feared to affect the health of mothers and children. “For example, it is feared that the physical condition of women who get married under the age of 18 is not yet ready to give birth and become mothers. Giving birth at a young age is also feared to put the lives of the mother and the child at risk,” she remarked. part from that, there is also concern that child marriage lacks preparation, so a health check is not carried out before the marriage. “A health check is an essential thing to ensure the prospective bride is free from anemia,” she added. Marampa explained that if the prospective bride has anemia, she is at risk of suffering anemia during pregnancy and giving birth to a child with a lower body weight and a stunted child. She added that the role of families, especially parents, and the surrounding environment is necessary to prevent child marriage. “To this end, education is needed to improve the awareness and understanding of families and the community to prevent child marriage together,” she remarked. The involvement of families and the community in the prevention of child marriage is expected to promote better awareness and action to prevent early marriage. Meanwhile, Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Cultural Affairs Muhadjir Effendy encouraged all parties, especially parents, to prevent child marriage to avoid the various negative impacts that it may cause. “Child marriage is feared to have negative impacts, such as domestic violence, stunting among children that will be born, and the emergence of new poor families,” he said. The minister added that marriage requires the physical and mental readiness of the couple to build a harmonious family. baca-jugaRelated news: BKKBN raises early marriage issue at Arab-Asian Parliamentarians eventRelated news: Minister stresses need for collaboration to reduce child marriage rateRelated news: Ministry stresses need of synergy for child marriage prevention

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Bogor, West Java (ANTARA) – Home Affairs Minister Tito Karnavian lauded the completion of a Presbyterian church in Bogor, West Java, as the result of continuous coordination between the authorities and local religious figures to uphold residents’ rights of worship.The church is named GKI Pengadilan — GKI to denote its affiliation with Indonesia Christian Church (GKI) — and earlier known as GKI Yasmin, which planned construction was central in the years-long dispute between the church and locals who oppose it. “I think this can be a lesson for all of us. An issue, including issues on the development of places of worship, can be resolved through good ways without conflict, with good leadership, management, and coordination, as well as capability to embrace all sides to achieve a good resolution,” Karnavian stated after officiating GKI Pengadilan here, Sunday. During the ceremony, which coincides with the Easter Mass, the minister expressed his thankfulness for the church’s inauguration signaling the end of the 16-year dispute. “I express my gratitude to the Almighty God because (the church construction is completed) after a long dispute for at least 16 years, and today, officially, the issue is resolved in a good way,” he said. The dispute became a national and international spotlight and prompted the central government to act to resolve the dispute. The Christian group began building a church on Jalan Abdullah bin Nuh in the West Java town in 2006 but met opposition from local residents who accused the group of collecting fake signatures of residents to approve the construction. The government later revoked the permit to build the church to avoid conflict. A protracted legal battle ensued between the congregation and the city government. In 2012 the city government offered a relocation plan for the church construction. In June 2021, Bogor Mayor Bima Arya;nbspranted land to build the church after members of the group agreed with the relocation plan. Karnavian, who had accompanied GKI Yasmin church members demonstrating for their church during his tenure as Greater Jakarta Police Chief, admitted that deadlocks in the effort to resolve the issue in the past had overwhelmed him. However, through communication and coordination between the Bogor City authority and the central government, the dispute is finally resolved, and the church can be constructed, he said. “I salute Minister (Mahfud MD) for his continuous encouragement for the state to be present (for the people). We always remember this,” Karnavian said. The minister added that the regional authority’s tireless work to communicate with the central government and the people, as well as its keenness to get down and observe the actual condition in resolving the dispute, must be emulated by others. baca-jugaRelated news: Ensure no discrimination in land certification of worship places: govtRelated news: Minister to directly oversee land certification for houses of worshipRelated news: Do not use places of worship as campaign locations: VP

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Pangkalpinang, Babel Islands (ANTARA) – The Health Office of Bangka Belitung (Babel) Islands Province readied COVID-19 vaccination services at a number of Eid al-Fitr exodus posts to bolster the immunity of the homecoming travelers against COVID-19.”We hope the vaccination services can prevent a surge in COVID-19 cases from occurring after Eid al-Fitr this year,” the office’s Head of Primary Health Service Section M Zaenuri said here on Sunday. Hopefully, the vaccination booths could facilitate people partaking in the Eid exodus to get primary, third, and fourth vaccinations, he said. Zaenuri appealed to unvaccinatedtravelers to immediately get the COVID-19 vaccine to prevent them from being infected by the virus during the journey to their hometowns and the Eid celebration. “Even though there has been no mandatory vaccination policy for Eidhomecoming travelers this year, we appeal to the travelers to get vaccinated and maintain health protocols during the exodus to avoid the coronavirus,” he remarked. The Secretary of the COVID-19 Handling Task Force of Bangka Belitung Islands, Mikron Antariksa, stated that vaccination is one of the government’s strategic steps to curb the spread of the coronavirus and reduce morbidity and fatality due to COVID-19. “We need to remain alert because this coronavirus still exists, and a surge in cases may occur due to carelessness and neglect in following government recommendations, namely vaccination and being disciplined in implementing health protocols,” Antariksa said. s part of the efforts to boost community immunity against COVID-19, the Indonesian government launched a nationwide vaccination program on January 13, 2021, targeting 234,666,020 citizens. ccording to data from the COVID-19 Handling Task Force, as of April 8, 2023, some 203,825,948 Indonesians have received the first vaccine dose, 174,859,128 have received the second dose, 68,663,704 have taken the third dose or first booster, and 3,102,302 people have received the fourth dose or second booster. baca-jugaRelated news: One thousand Eid exodus travelers depart from Pulo Gebang TerminalRelated news: ASDP prepares 23 ro-ro vessels at Padangbai Port for Eid exodusRelated news: Need to anticipate COVID transmission during homecoming: Minister

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Disaster is a locality issue. Thus, the community’s resilience is crucial Jakarta (ANTARA) – The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) introduced Indonesia’s ways of building disaster resilience at the Pacific Risk Management ‘Ohana (PRiMO) conference held in Honolulu, Hawaii, US, on April 3-6, 2023.Deputy for Logistics and Equipment at the BNPB Lilik Kurniawan and several other staff represented Indonesia at the conference that was attended by Pacific Island countries’ stakeholders in the field of disaster mitigation. Kurniawan, in a written statement received on Sunday, stated that the Disaster Resilient Village (Destana) program is one of the ways taken by Indonesia to bolster community resilience in the process of disaster mitigation. “Disaster is a locality issue. Thus, the community’s resilience is crucial. The Disaster Resilient Village program involves the active role of the community, supported by regional governments, academicians, and business institutions,” he said. ccording to him, the Destana program has 20 indicators and priorities in economy, environment, and inclusion. The program is tailored to the disaster risk and potential in the respective areas. “Destana in coastal areas has efforts for tsunami preparedness and climate change adaptation,” he said. In addition to strengthening the community’s resilience, the authority would also need to improve building structures, such as houses, schools, offices, places of worship, health facilities, markets, and public facilities, to minimize the aftereffects of disasters. The concept is implemented by identifying local risks, improving the role of local authorities, and preparing local actions through the strengthening of infrastructure, disaster risk management, and education, he expounded. Kurniawan explained that Indonesia is a disaster-prone archipelagic country with over 17,500 islands. Like other Pacific Island countries, Indonesia has a high risk of disasters and climate change impacts. Therefore, cooperation and exchange of knowledge based on local wisdom become essential. In addition, he continued, Indonesia has a coastline of 81,000 kilometers, the second longest after Canada. To this end, green, mixing green, and gray infrastructures are built in coastal cities as a mitigation effort. baca-jugaRelated news: Indonesia needs regional-based disaster resilience system: BappenasRelated news: Village funds can help build disaster resilient communities: ministryRelated news: BNPB anticipates disasters ahead of 2023 Eid homecoming

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Makassar, S Sulawesi (ANTARA) – A joint team of researchers from Indonesia’s Makassar-based Muhammadiyah University and Uzbekistan’s Samarkand State Institute of Foreign Language are conducting a collaborative research project on experiential learning.The researchers comprise three from Muhammadiyah University: Eny Syatriana (head of the team), Ariana, and St Fathin. They also include five researchers from Samarkand State Institute of Foreign Language: Abdullayeva Lola Tohirovna, Suleymanova Nargiza Mardonovna, Parsayeva Malika, Muxtarova Shaxnoza, and Tuyq’unnova Shohsanam, according to a press statement that ANTARA received here on Saturday. The research project has been entitled “Exploring the Experiential Learning Cycle Application in Depth: A Case Study of Universitas Muhammadiyah Makassar and Samarkand State Institute of Foreign Language.” ccording to Syatriana, the case study is aimed at exploring the experiential learning cycle application applied deeply at the two universities to determine effective methods for developing the capabilities of students in reading comprehension and metacognitive reading strategies. The outcomes of the research project would be used to develop curricula and more effective learning strategies, she informed, adding that the joint team has gathered the necessary data for the study. The collaborative research project is a follow-up to the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU), memorandum of agreement (MoA), and implementation of agreement (IA), she said. In addition to the joint-research project, the two universities will also undertake a visiting scholar program, publish articles in scientific journals, and conduct international seminars, she said. baca-jugaRelated news: Indonesia, Uzbekistan to intensify bilateral cooperation: Gobelbaca-jugaRelated news: Information exchange improves understanding between Indonesia, Uzbekistanbaca-jugaRelated news: DPR RI deputy speaker meets deputy governor of Uzbek’s Samarkand

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Surabaya, East Java (ANTARA) – Former first lady Sinta Nuriyah Wahid highlighted the importance of the Bhinneka Tunggal Ika (Unity in Diversity) principle to unite all elements in Indonesia regardless of ethnic or religious differences, including during Ramadan.”I had iftar(fast-breaking) at a market, and even in a church, because we need to continue to propagate Bhinneka Tunggal Ika in Indonesia,” Sinta stated during the national dialogue and iftar organised by Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology (ITS), according to a statement here on Saturday. Sinta, the widow of Indonesia’s fourth president, the late Abdurrahman Wahid, said that she often moved door to door to invite residents for a collective suhur (pre-dawn meal) to encourage more Muslims to fast during Ramadan. “It is to help Muslims in Indonesia experiencing religious rituals during Ramadan in the spirit of brotherhood,” she said. lot of Muslims still perform their fast merely to pay off their religious obligations, she opined, while adding that collective suhur is one of her ways to remind fellow Muslims to contemplate whether their sawm (fasting) has been properly performed or not. “Rather than organising an iftar but its participants are not fasting, I think it is better to organise collective suhur instead to encourage them to perform the fasting,” Sinta said. The former first lady also highlighted the late president had persevered throughout his life to respect diversity because “diversity is the strength of national identity that should not be removed.” Meanwhile, ITS Directorate of Student Affairs’ Student Development Subdirectorate head, Yeyes Mulyadi, said that the national dialogue with the former first lady is organised to enhance the university’s atmosphere as a campus that respects diversity. He said that Wahid has been living proof that education is not about knowledge alone, but is also about values ingrained in each individual. “It is important to develop the values of Pancasila by nurturing the values of mutual cooperation and tolerance within the campus,” Mulyadi noted. baca-jugaRelated news: Youngsters role key in strengthening love for diversity: ministryRelated news: House Speaker stresses national strength in facing world challengesRelated news: Counter-terrorism forum should promote unity in political years: BNPT

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