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Sintikhe Lely Paramitta

-- Instruuctional Leadership Development --


FINAL TEST PAPER

MPBI BATCH 15

ANTI CORRUPTION CURRICULUM


SHAPES YOUNG GENERATION TO BE BETTER FUTURE LEADERS

Corruption has been a very popular topic in Indonesia for these last ten

years. Since the political reform in 1998, people have been actively

campaigning the importance of eliminating corruption in Indonesia.

Every year, December of 9 is commemorated as International Anti-

Corruption Day to raise awareness about corruption. In Jakarta, the Indonesian

Corruption Watch and Corruption Eradication Commission held a “Corruption

Carnival” to celebrate the day, where carnival participants wore masks of

corruption figures.

Following a discussion with the Corruption Eradication Commission

(KPK), the Education Ministry has announced plans to include an anticorruption

module in the 2011 curriculum.

Based on Education Minister, Mohammad Nuh, statement whether

corruption could be reduced by arresting people, but our efforts should also

involve the education system. He added that corruption was not just an adult

problem; it is also a problem for children because they will become adults and

parents. Children must be provided with honest education. The anticorruption

education program can be shared by children with their parents and the

module is anticipated to be part of regular curriculum from elementary school

up to the university level. It supposed that children will be given anti-corruption

material suited to their age.

But, can the formula really detect and avoid corruption well? Does the

government implement the anti-graft curriculum seriously? How should the

teachers and the school founders do with the education policy?


In my humble opinion, we ought to take certain measures to address

corruption through education. The government policy of corruption eradication

to be part of 2011 curriculum is a worth try to decrease the corruption in order

to shapes a positive attitude for the children who will become the next leaders

for this country.

My argument is not to put the blame on the wrong-doers but to argue

that education is the best way to solve the uncontrolled corruption facing our

nation.

As we know education is the key to a better future and a better world.

While it is important to address corruption at the present moment, I suggest it

is equally important to invest in our future leaders. It is important to

remember, children learn best. Hence, what we teach children today is going

to be a part of them for years to come.

I remembered Anis Baswedan, Paramadina University Rector, he has

already implemented the anti-corruption curriculum for the university level and

according to him, this new kind of curriculum have to be implemented which

emphasizes two main elements: integrity and accountability.

It does not mean the school has to have a special class for anti-

corruption. Instead this idea is attached to subjects in classes and outside-the-

class activities.

For example, for kindergarten students, they can play in the field learn

that someone has to put the needs of the whole class first or when students of

2nd grade create advertisement posters with a theme of helping others or

honesty. All these are done through the instructions from teachers.

Baswedan suggests anti-corruption is implemented slowly for a long-

term goal. He said the younger kids learn about this the better for his or her

development in the future. Whether or not the subject is too heavy, it all

depends on how the teachers deliver it because as long as the subject is


delivered by relating it to the daily activities, children will be motivated to

understand and implement.

In my opinion, the teachers have to encourage students to ask as

many questions as possible. To build the children’s enthusiasm, the concept of

anti corruption is can be taught through many ways such as drama, case

discussion, media investigation depends on the student’s level.

Beside that, parents’ involvement is crucial, too. Parents have to keep

reminding their kids the importance of honesty since the early age. A parent

does not have to be angry or mad when he or she finds out that their kid is

lying. Instead, what a parent should do is tell his or her child that they respect

someone telling the truth, whatever that is.

Children and teenagers today are going to lead our nation and world in

decades to come. Considering with that, there is a question: how to equip them

with the necessary knowledge and tools to be better and more wholesome

leaders?

While mathematics and sciences and languages are important, we

need to equip the future leaders with the necessary essential values to prepare

them to be servant leaders. We need them to be leaders who set aside their

personal egos and serve the nation and humanity.

We need them to be leaders who are as good as or better than today’s

leaders and to not be affected by the “little” problems our society face today.

To achieve this, we can promote a more holistic education for our

younger generation, where they can have character-building lessons, teaching

them values such as perseverance, integrity and honesty.

Yet in my opinion, if they were to learn nothing else, they should learn

integrity because all the other values stem from integrity. Honesty stems from

integrity too. Integrity lets them differentiate what’s good and what’s bad and

is necessary in leaders. Therefore, let us once more believe in the power of

education.

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