Photo: COMPASS/HELABUMISeni See RADITYA installation "from the nearby" displayed in the discussion "63 million teenagers, our teachers" held at Dia.Lo.Gue Art Space, Jakarta, last week.
KOMPAS.com-A lot of people say, the age of teenagers is the most beautiful. Moreover, we need to create a baseball dizziness problem for classes and join any activity according to your interests. However, baseball all we could live life like that.
Many of us are unable to school because their parents are poor or other factors. As a result, our friend had to work even though it was school. Even in certain areas, "bear" parents marry her a dozen years old.
A portion of that condition occurs because the parents do not understand reproductive health as well as the rights of the child will be education and health services. The conditions were the subject of a discussion titled "63 million teenagers, our teachers" organized the Foundation's hometown (YKH), last week in Jakarta.
The first panelist is Oktaviani Wulansari (21) or the disabled girl Ovik, hearing impaired and Deaf Miss Indonesia. He also helps teach sign language in Solo, Central Java.
He tells the story, while in kindergarten, her hard earned learning facilities inadequate. While her parents wanted to go through life like a son Ovik. Be studied in public schools Ovik that do not use sign language.
See the difficulty, the parents eventually Ovik menyekolahkannya in schools (SLB) until graduating from high school. "I have now become a model and represent Indonesia in Miss Deaf World 2010 in Prague (Czech Republic)," said Rully Ovik passing, translator.
However lucky because many disabilities Ovik deaf Solo can only work in the market, being janitors and parking. "I hope the Government gives access to education and jobs for us," said chick who wants to be a teacher.
Other panelists, Ima (17), had been working as domestic workers (PRT) at Kranji, Bekasi, West Java, since the age of 14 years. Girls JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL graduates in Purworejo, Central Java, it's got a good employer. While working he can learn sewing and embroidery workshops in learning skills.
"First, I did not continue school because parents cannot afford. After work, I send a portion of the salary for helping a parent, "said Ima who follow paket C programs (HIGH SCHOOL level) in Bekasi.
Early marriage
When two of the panelists had trouble accessing education, the Ica, other panelists, revolves around it by about free sex. Ica joined the fella that proffer a PRT. However, it turns out he made a commercial sex worker (PSK).
Interesting exposure comes from Ayu Diah (14), JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL students in the country 7 Bondowoso, East Java. Diah who wrote this hobby was concerned to see the condition most teens are Indonesia.
"They don't know the dangers of free sex, need to understand the reproductive health and the dangers of early marriage," he said. Therefore, she campaigned early marriage as well as anti-antiseks pass-free short stories and chat.
According to Helen, in the countryside in Bondowoso, most parents are married off his daughter at a young age because of tradition. Girls aged 13-14 years old should get married because if it is not considered a spinster.
"In the countryside, people choose better to be young widow than spinster. Early marriage occurs due to lack of parental education. Marrying the child as soon as possible to the way they reduce the burden of the family, "said Diah.
According to him, usually a young girl in his area was married to a man who was older but quite rich, such as skipper of tobacco.
Helen tak itself fought against that State. Some organizations such as the women's Health Foundation and YKH (YKP) also attempted to erode the bad habits through training for students and community leaders over the past year.
"In Bondowoso, 47 percent of the marriage under 16 years old and a year later 50 percent of that number are divorced. We teach students to express his sexual tastes to the opposite sex, such as sending a pantun. It's to let them know the meaning of sex is not only having sex, "said Zoemrotin of YKP.
Hear a variety of descriptions, the Responder could not deny it. Dede of the International Labour Organization (ILO) and Irwanto, psychologist who is also the head of the Center for research of the University of Indonesia, Disabilitas gives an overview the high number of child workers in Indonesia.
In 2009, in Indonesia there are about 1.7 million child workers. Whereas, should children under the age of 18 years have not been allowed to work or get married.
About happened in Bondowoso, Fr. Joseph Kanisius Jakarta's College stated, it happened because the children learning opportunities are limited.
"If it becomes a national problem, the Government should look at this problem. Many parents do not understand the possible importance of the school. Even if their school and graduating, unable to work due to a lack of direct employment, "he said.
If not immediately addressed, conditions such as the panelists told will badly the future nation of Indonesia. So, will lots of young people are not educated, not healthy enough, and have the ability to work is limited to the future burden of society and the State. They will rely on an educated citizen, healthy and productive.
Let alone the Indonesia Institute of science data, which refer to the Census population of Indonesia in 2010, showed a population of 237,6 million people of Indonesia. Indonesia will earn the demographic bonus in 2017-2019. That is, the composition of the population of productive age (15-64 years) reached maximum point than age nonproduktif (0-14 years and 65 years and over).
At that time the percentage of productive age reached 55.5 percent. If the population of productive age are qualified, more advanced countries. On the contrary, if it is not, the condition it would be disastrous.
So it's no disaster materialised, we should strive to be young people who are educated enough, healthy, and got themselves in a security association. All that is required in order for us to be an independent figure would thus not burden others. (LK/TRI)
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