Universitas `Aisyiyah (UNISA) Yogyakarta has once again demonstrated its commitment to improving the quality of education and health in Indonesia. This time, UNISA Yogyakarta was trusted by the Government of the Republic of Indonesia to lead a free nutritious meal trial program in a number of Aisyiyah kindergartens and Muhammadiyah elementary schools, Monday (02/12).
Providing Free Nutritious Food
As a university with a nutrition study program, UNISA Yogyakarta plays an active role in designing a balanced nutritious food menu that suits the needs of early childhood and elementary school. The menu served is not only delicious, but also contains complete nutrients needed to support the physical and mental growth of children.
Chairperson of ‘Aisyiyah, Dr. Siti Noordjannah Djohantini, MM, M.Si, expressed her high hopes for this program. “We hope that this free nutritious food program can be the first step to improving the quality of Indonesia’s human resources. Through good nutrition, we want children to grow up healthy, smart, and with character,” said Noordjannah.
Noordjannah also emphasized the importance of the values of togetherness, discipline, and mutual cooperation that can be instilled through eating together. “We want to create a healthy and fun eating culture among children, as well as strengthen the relationship,” Noordjannah added.
UNISA Yogyakarta fully supports this program. According to the Rector of UNISA Yogyakarta, Dr. S.Kp., M.Kep., Sp.Mat, UNISA’s involvement is a form of community service and a real contribution in building the nation’s golden generation.
“We are very grateful for the trust given by the government. Our nutritionist team has worked hard to develop a menu that is suitable and safe for children to consume,” said Warsiti.
During the trial process, the team from UNISA Yogyakarta directly monitored the distribution and interacted with the children who received the free nutritious food packages. The enthusiasm of the children was very high, as seen from their cheerful faces while enjoying the food.
Estu SAE, a Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) in Sleman Regency known for its natural herbal drinks, has made a giant leap in production. By adopting cutting-edge technology and perfecting production management, the MSME has not only improved efficiency but also strengthened its position as a pioneer of healthy drinks in Indonesia.
“In the past, we did many processes manually. Now, with the help of technology, everything is faster and more accurate,” said Estu SAE Owner Nurrohmah Dwi Mahesti on Friday (29/11/2024).
She recounted how the company initially struggled to meet the increasing market demand. However, with the support of the University of `Aisyiyah (UNISA) Yogyakarta service team, Estu SAE managed to overcome these challenges.
One of the most prominent innovations is the use of a modified spinner machine. This machine is able to extract essential oil from bay leaves more quickly and efficiently than traditional methods.
In addition to the use of spinners, hygiene improvements in raw material preparation are also carried out with the presence of large and small washing facilities designed to meet the hygiene needs of production equipment. This tool is very important to ensure hygiene standards in accordance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) can be achieved.
The hygiene of Estu SAE products is also continuously improved with the use of tools facilitated by the UNISA Yogyakarta community service team through production tables and closed storage shelves. The use of these facilities is important to improve hygiene in the process of weighing and packaging products as well as storing raw materials and products more hygienically to prevent the risk of cross-contamination.
“It’s like having a new assistant in our kitchen,” Mahesti added. Every stage of production, from raw material processing to packaging, is carried out with the utmost care. The effort is to ensure the products are safe and of high quality.
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Deputy Minister of Primary and Secondary Education of the Republic of Indonesia (Wamendikdasmen RI), Dr. Fajar Riza Ul Haq, S.Hi., M.A., reminded that the challenges in the world of education are increasingly complex. One of these challenges is inseparable from technological developments that can trigger violence due to negative content.
Fajar said that cellphones have become a new problem in education. He revealed that many children, once they wake up from sleep, immediately look for their gadgets. Moreover, smartphones are no longer a luxury item today, everyone can have one.
“So a new problem for education, dependence on gadgets. Even though the logic is that if children hold gadgets, there is no direct correlation to the addition of children’s knowledge, if there is no assistance,” said Fajar, during the Seminar from Class to Life: Instilling Values of Non-Violence and Gender Equality in the Educational Environment, at Baroroh Baried Hall, Siti Walidah Building, University of ‘Aisyiyah (UNISA) Yogyakarta, Saturday (30/11/2024).
Negative exposure from social media and often watched by children can make children have poor character. One of the current issues is the problem of violence. According to Fajar, in the issue of violence, it is not only schools or teachers who take a role, but also parents and the community must take a role in preventing violence.
“To overcome the vicious cycle of violence, there must be good communication between children, teachers, families and society. There is a committee but it is not optimal, cases of violence lead to police reports, due to differences in perceptions of teachers and parents, such as what the limits of discipline are,” said Fajar.
Fajar said that the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education had coordinated with the Police some time ago to minimize legal cases and prioritize restorative justice if there are problems in the school environment. This is to protect children’s rights and teachers’ rights.
Fajar did not deny that in some areas there are still teachers who discipline quite harshly. Teachers think that if they do not discipline hard, they will not succeed in educating students. He also invited to shift that view. “Times are changing, the paradigm must shift. Responding to violence, two sides are protected from teachers and students. The limits of discipline must be clear and communicated with parents,” said Fajar.
Fajar also invited to shift the view of schooling to learning. Schooling is limited by space, infrastructure and time. While learning is a learning process. “Education essentially builds humanity, builds character. This is a long process,” he said.
Rector of UNISA Yogyakarta, Dr. Warsiti, S.Kp., M.Kep., Sp.Mat said the seminar on the issue of violence was very important. “Violent incidents have stalked the educational environment, not only basic education. We higher education also make efforts to minimize it. Of course we can’t work alone,” said Warsiti.
Warsiti said to minimize the issue of violence, educational institutions or teachers cannot do it alone. It needs the participation of various parties, from the school environment to the wider community. “It needs collaboration, synergy also with the family,” said Warsiti.
Head of the Character Strengthening Center of the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education, Rusprita Putri Utama, S.E., M.A., said that based on data presented by the Ministry of Women’s Empowerment and Child Protection (KPPPA) through the Online Information System for the Protection of Women and Children (Simfoni) in 2024, the issue of violence is increasingly emphasized. In that period, there were 763 reports of violence in the educational environment involving more than 10,000 child victims.
“This reality illustrates the urgency of providing more effective and sustainable protection for children in the educational environment. The increasing phenomenon of violence shows the need for a more holistic approach in handling and preventing violence, especially in shaping the character of the younger generation,” said Rusprita.
One of the factors that is strongly suspected of influencing the high rate of violence is the weakness of character education at various levels of society. When individuals are not equipped with moral and ethical values from an early age, they often have difficulty in managing emotions and resolving conflicts without violence. “Therefore, the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education has a very important role in strengthening character education in schools, as an effort to form a golden generation of Indonesians who behave well, have empathy, respect differences, and are able to communicate positively,” Rusprita said.
Chairperson of PP ‘Aisyiyah, Dr. apt. Salmah Orbayinah, M.Kes said that Muhammadiyah and ‘Aisyiyah have been taking a role in shaping children’s character. This has been done since education in kindergarten. It is hoped that early character education will form good character. “The hope is that a quality generation will be born, have good character and support the golden generation. To create the golden generation of 2045. Surely this seminar can be strengthened again by strengthening children’s character,” he said.
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In an effort to encourage inclusive economic growth, Universitas `Aisyiyah (UNISA) Yogyakarta held training on production management and the preparation of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for micro-entrepreneurs, especially disabled tailors and Etawa goat breeders. This activity is part of the Pendekar Kita program which aims to empower the community economy, Saturday (16/11).
With material presented by UNISA Yogyakarta Management Lecturer, Era Agustina Yamini, SE, M.Sc, participants were invited to understand the concept of production management and the application of the PDCA cycle (Plan, Do, Check, Act).
“PDCA is a very effective tool to improve production efficiency and quality. By applying PDCA, businesses can identify problems, find solutions, and continue to make improvements,” said Era.
In addition to theoretical material, participants were also invited to directly develop SOPs for their respective products. This is so that participants can directly apply the knowledge gained in their business.
“With the SOP, the products produced will be of higher quality and more consistent. In addition, SOPs can also facilitate the process of training new employees,” said Era. Iswanto, one of the participants who is the owner of Kharisma Tailoring business, felt greatly helped by the material presented. “I just learned about the importance of SOP. With the SOP, production in my workshop will be more organized and easily controlled,” he said.
Vice Rector I of UNISA Yogyakarta, Dr. Sulistiyaningsih, S.KM., MH.Kes in her speech said that this activity is a concrete form of collaboration between academics, government and business actors.
“We hope that this training can have a positive impact on business actors, especially the participants who are present here, so that they can be more independent and improve their welfare,” said Sulis.
With this training, it is hoped that micro businesses in Yogyakarta can grow and contribute to the regional economy. In addition, the Pendekar Kita program can also be a real example that with good collaboration, we can create a positive social impact.
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November 27, 2024 simultaneously held Regional Head Elections (Pilkada), it is hoped that the implementation of these elections can be more inclusive, namely disability and elderly friendly. People with disabilities who have special needs should be facilitated in accordance with the needs of disabilities, whether sensory, mental, physical, intellectual and other disabilities. Likewise, the elderly who no longer have the ability to visit polling stations should be facilitated by Pilkada organizers, those who have difficulty walking due to stroke, illness or others.
Indonesia is a party to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). The convention requires the state to provide equal access for persons with disabilities in various aspects of life, including in elections. The CRPD requires the state to ensure accessibility and full participation of persons with disabilities in the electoral process, in the current context of organizing Pilkada.
Article 27 of the 1945 Constitution states that every citizen has the right to vote and be elected in elections. This shows that the legal basis recognizes the right of citizens to participate in elections freely and fairly, without discrimination. Then Article 28D regulates the equal rights before the law and the right to obtain protection of human rights, which also relates to the principle of inclusiveness in elections.
KPU has regulated the accessibility of voters with disabilities, so that polling stations are equipped with facilities for voters with disabilities, such as ramps for wheelchairs, braille reading aids, and voting that is more accessible to the blind. Then the KPU has also organized Voter Education which includes information that can be accessed by various groups, including voters with disabilities or voters in remote areas.
Law No. 8/2016 on Persons with Disabilities has regulated the rights of persons with disabilities, including in terms of participation in elections. This law supports inclusive elections by ensuring that people with disabilities have equal access to vote and be elected. In the context of elections as well as regional elections, this law requires that elections be held with due regard to the rights of persons with disabilities, including in terms of polling station accessibility, accessible election information, and voting rights.
Challenges and Developments in the 2024 Regional Elections Although there are various regulations that support inclusive elections, challenges in their implementation remain, including:
Uneven accessibility: Although there are provisions for access for the disabled, there are still obstacles in providing adequate facilities at all polling stations, especially in remote areas.
Uneven election education: Election education for vulnerable groups (such as people with disabilities or minority groups) is still limited and not always available in accessible formats.
Representation of women and vulnerable groups: Although the Election Law provides for women’s representation, there are still major challenges in ensuring the participation of women and other vulnerable groups in politics, both as voters and legislative candidates.
There are still many elderly people who are at home, unable to go to polling stations, who have not been visited by election officials.
Overall, although Indonesia has a sufficient legal framework to support inclusive elections, further efforts are still needed to ensure that all elements of society can participate equally and without discrimination in elections, both for people with disabilities, the elderly and vulnerable groups.
