INDONESIA MENGAJAR: A GIFT TO THE NATION

The case presents an Indonesian NGO named Indonesia Mengajar (IM) and its holistic approach in education issue. IM believe that the society can be independent by and grow stronger, and believe that the education development in one area is determined by the educational local actors, such as teachers, parents, the regency government and the people.

The case shared the best practice of recruiting young people into education sector. However, IM’s teacher recruitment method is still questioned, whether being a teacher is a temporary or a lifetime profession? Lastly, the IM’s achievements and inspiring young educators’ stories were aims to stimulate the readers, how we as citizen can contribute in developing the nations.