EDUCATION AND THE RISE OF NATIONAL

EDUCATION AND THE RISE OF NATIONAL

By: Arif Budiman

In May, two days warning that the National Day of National Education and the National Awakening Day. Through two caveats, there are two themes that would like the author adopted in this paper, namely education and national travel (read: National Revival). Our life's journey as a nation in recent years have eroded our thinking space. National stage we are still colored by a variety of endless battles and intrigues of interest. Corruption and the rule of law and democracy is still a central theme of the battle of the political elite is usually done solely to perpetuate its interests.The first reflection, the reflection of the education that we hold. Reflection in education is more a reflection of concern for the reality of education that would not go towards the direction of improvement. Education Indonesia slumped at least visible from the moral decadence in the school learning process that never went on character development paradigm. Leaving only the reality of education and moral damage only on the material-oriented and tend to ignore the moral element or character. In the field implementation of the UN in fact unable to national ideals but on the contrary it gave birth to the graduates, are being filled with lies.Concern over the fate of the world berkelindan education intertwine with the condition that is still very alarming. Reality of the country that never went into a large country (read: rewarded) as time past glory, the glory of Srivijaya and Majapahit. If it's too much just call it the triumph of Leadership in Times of President Sukarno, Indonesia is not enough dalah State honored and respected. Expect past glory as the glory of the Majapahit period may be too high or Srivijaya. Gapaian to honor another country alone, it is very difficult as the old saying "Fire Away From the Grill". Able to be in front of Malaysia feels so hard, on the other hand we are still preoccupied with nostalgia that Malaysia had studied at us. Later today the reality of our nation being humiliated, insulted and even abused. The last case workers who were killed and the suspected abduction of the three organs of their status, re-ripping think we as a nation. And we are only able to be quiet and not move from kehinanaan it. We are tired of experiencing humiliation. We inging out of condition it becomes a big state, a respected nation, sovereign. Strong and sturdy.And all the concerns on the fate of this nation's place in the life of the nation. Of natural resources such as geothermal Sukabumi controlled by Golden Papua. Territory that diobok meddle of Sipadan-Ligitan to Ambalat is true that the fact that Indonesia has not been an independent nation. We are still colonized by foreign interests. We are still treated like slaves in the land himself. In the field of sports (read: soccer when), we almost never prevail bias or surpass other nations (read: Malaysia). Dramatic defeat of the Indonesian national team by national team of Malaysia, was also able to restore the aura of the triumph. Later in the stewardship of PSSI feud lately has left endless polemics.Our country is a country rich with sources daya.Orang java call with the phrase "Gemah Ripah jinawi" in reality is still inhabited by thousands of poor people is far from decent life. While near them, there are foreigners who have been enjoying excessive wealth of the Earth Indonesia. TKW shipments to other countries really are one indicator that the nation is still very low level of welfare. The second, sending workers abroad shows how the quality of human resources is still low. Call it a case of Indonesian workers in Malaysia and Indonesia was greatly tarnished the face of the nation's Indnesia but still take it easy and keep sending those women who was none other than the mother of the nation. If it works as an expert is not an issue but as a rough working as domestic servants or the like. Really it's a reality that is irony. Call it a bitter irony that with Nat.It is time for the Indonesian nation rise from the ground up. It is time for strong generation born leader and a trustworthy, intelligent and has the responsibility of nationality. Hence the struggle through education becomes absolutely necessary. But if education would "addle himself" and only print mmpu men liars lie because we are taught, obviously this is very counterproductive to the goals of education as penyadai or printer generations to continue estapet nationality tough (read: leadership). What if the would-be successor to the nation early on have been invited to or taught dishonesty. Is education as the main pillar of the establishment of national character is to be expected? Another path is a mechanism in which national or state line from there we hope will be born a strong authoritative leader Sukarno as a decisive and courageous against other countries (read: Malaysia) and spoke about the honor of his nation. All the elements of nationality is very strong and respected leader merindui that will provide exemplary guidance and aegis of the member national pride. Intelligent leaders who could read the conditions of its people. Leaders who are sensitive to the conscience of its people. And strengthening the strong leadership occurs only through the best education. Hopefully, this national business and education can make a valuable contribution to the triumph of Indonesia.Should the nation of Indonesia as a nation with abundant wealth could stand firm in the face of other countries. It is time for the Indonesian nation to rise from adversity and grow to meet the glory and kemuliaannnya as a dignified nation with all the potential we have. Indonesia's time to realize the strength to be authoritative in the presence of another nation, respected and honored.The National Awakening is a moment of awareness that must be grown in the soul of the nation of honor national identity. The resurrection is also the awareness that we are actually still in its domination. We have not been able to stand upright on the ground and the wealth of their own country. Most of us do not realize that in fact we can be more severe if the wealth that we have our own governance. So our task and especially the education of the most important thing is to raise awareness of ourselves as a nation.Arif Budiman, author novel "Girls of Medina"Urungkan pengeditan