The 2022 National Children’s Day is a momentum to fulfill children’s rights in order to build superior human resources (HR) in Indonesia, the National Population and Family Planning Agency (BKKBN) has emphasized.

“The commemoration of the 2022 National Children’s Day is an important momentum to bring concern and participation from our society and the nation in ensuring the fulfillment of children’s rights,” Deputy for Family Welfare and Family Empowerment at the BKKBN Nopian Andusti said in Jakarta on Thursday.

He then outlined four basic children’s rights—the right to live, the right to grow and develop, the right to be protected, and the right to participate.

As mandated in the 1945 Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia, these rights must be fulfilled by all parties in society to make the nation’s future generation superior, intelligent, healthy, and qualified.

“Children are a gift as well as a mandate from God Almighty, which must be maintained. The role of the family is the main foundation for creating qualified children,” he added.

The development of children’s character and physical appearance must be ensured in the first 1,000 days of life (HPK) as the beginning of human life, Andusti said.

On National Children’s Day on July 23, all parties must participate in guaranteeing and fulfilling children’s rights, in accordance with human dignity, he added.

“The 2022 National Children’s Day is a momentum to strengthen the commitment of the central government, regional governments, partners, and the private sector in realizing superior and qualified human resources by building Indonesia from the family sector,” Andusti remarked.

Indonesia must respect the lives of children since they are the future leaders of the country and they currently account for one-third of the nation’s total population, he added.

He said he hopes that on National Children’s Day, all Indonesian children would enjoy their rights and receive protection from violence and discrimination.

“They make up a third of Indonesia’s population. Not only creating qualified and competitive human resources, protecting and fulfilling children’s rights is an obligation that must be fulfilled by all of us,” he stressed.

Source: Antara News