UNS — Pancasila Implementation Study Center (PSPP) Universitas Sebelas Maret (UNS) Surakarta held another webinar on “The Reflection of 2021: Pancasila and Our Indonesian-ness in the Digital Era” on Monday (20/12/21). The event that was attended by more than 100 participants was held through the Zoom Cloud Meeting and invited the Rector of UNS, Prof. Dr. Jamal Wiwoho, S.H., M.Hum., as the keynote speaker.
Three speakers were invited to the event, Commission II DPR RI Member, Drs. Mohammad Toha, M.Si., Coordinator for Media Production Content PTP the Expert in Pusdatin Kemendikbudristek RI, Dr. Eka Khristiyanta Purnama, M.Pd., and Professor in Civic Education Program UNS, Prof. Dr. Triyanto, S.H., M.Hum.
In this national webinar, Prof. Jamal Wiwoho stated that globalization and industrial revolution 4.0 would lead to society 5.0 that connects all life aspects. Therefore, the young generation will face a challenge in living as a nation and becoming the generation that embraces the changes. “They are creative, innovative, quick to study, like challenges, and open-minded generation,” Prof. Jamal Wiwoho stated.
However, the Rector also mentioned that openness also creates a social vulnerability that has the potential to tarnish national values. Thus, emphasizing the importance of Pancasila as an ideology in the digital era to restore the national identity.
Led by Dr. Bramastia, M.Pd., as the moderator, the webinar moved to the first speaker, Drs. Mohammad Toha, M.Si., discussed internalizing Pancasila as a process to re-appreciate the state philosophy and adopt it in daily life. Therefore, Pancasila could be inculcated through the means preferred by the new generation. Drs. Mohammad Toha also emphasized that the Pancasila education program needs to be re-arranged to match the generational characteristics through media that trigger students’ curiosity, interaction, inspiring and encouraging students to be creative and innovative.
“(We) also need to consider how civic education could initiate inter-religion communities, inter-cultural, and traditional community in Student Community Service Program (KKN),” he added.
Dr. Eka Khristiyanta Purnama, M.Pd., as the second speaker, discussed the process of shaping excellent human resources as lifelong learners with global competencies and behaved based on Pancasila values. He also discussed the use of technology in the Pancasila learning process. The last discussion from Prof. Dr. Triyanto, S.H., M.Hum., focused on the reality that Pancasila has not been applied as the basis in technology development and implementation, which leads to the growth of new norms and digital conflicts. Prof. Triyanto underlies the need for developing internet ethics based on Pancasila and a clear and systematic roadmap and grand design for the application of Pancasila in the digital era, supported with a digital campaign on the matter.
“Lastly, the need for developing Catur Pusat Pendidikan, school, family, community, and internet in this digital era,” Prof. Triyanto explained. Humas UNS
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