The progress of a country depends on the development of a culture of literacy. The success of the environmental-based economic development of Scandinavian countries, which goes hand in hand with the development of a strong literacy culture is a concrete example.
resident Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has placed human resource development at the top of his priority list for his second term in office. Indeed, the demographic bonus is an opportunity that must be utilized properly to accelerate development in Indonesia.
Without proper management capabilities, Indonesia will lose a great opportunity to catch up with more developed countries. Standard Chartered has predicted that the top 10 economies in 2030 will include seven countries that are currently emerging markets.
The survey by the multinational bank, which is based on purchasing power parity (PPP), predicts that Indonesia will occupy the fourth position of the world, just behind China, India and the United States. The challenge for Indonesia is to prove these predictions right.
The progress of a country depends on the development of a culture of literacy. The success of the environmental-based economic development of Scandinavian countries, which goes hand in hand with the development of a strong literacy culture is a concrete example.
Research conducted by John W. Miller and Michael C. McKenna of Central Connecticut State University on more than 60 countries and published in a 2016 report titled The World’s Most Literate Nations places the Scandinavian countries of Finland, Denmark, Sweden, Iceland and Norway in the top ranks. Indonesia ranks below 60th.
Some time ago, there were viral photos on social media of Japanese students absorbed in reading a book while waiting to board an airplane at an airport in Thailand. A strong literacy culture has been awake in Japan from an early age.
This explains the maintained quality and capacity of human resources in the country. Literacy culture is the cornerstone of national development in the country.
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