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Indonesian national defense and character building programs
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Indonesia has initiated several programs involving military and defense personnel to support national discipline and character building. In August 2026, the second wave of military training began for 2,065 civil servants intended for the national reserve component (Komcad). Lieutenant General Gabriel Lemam, Head of the National Reserve Agency, described the reserve component as a “force multiplier” designed to instill basic military skills, leadership, and loyalty in participants. Following this, the Ministry of Social Affairs and the Ministry of Defense formalized a cooperation agreement to deploy Defense University of Indonesia (Unhan RI) cadets to Sekolah Rakyat. In Between October 9 and October 27, 2026, approximately 1,500 Minister of Social Affairs Saifullah Yusuf and Deputy Minister of Defense Donny Ermawan Taufanto officially dispatched 1,509 Unhan cadets began serving and personnel to 181 ‘Sekolah Rakyat’ (People's Schools) nationwide. This deployment serves as mentors a follow-up to roughly 44,000 students from elementary the inter-ministerial memorandum, supporting President Prabowo Subianto’s strategic program to high school levels. Social Affairs address poverty and prepare for the ‘Indonesia Emas 2045’ vision. Minister Saifullah Yusuf stated emphasized that the program aims cadets must act as role models to foster “character building, discipline, instill discipline and independence” among responsibility in students, many of whom come from underprivileged backgrounds. The cadets are tasked with modeling essential life skills, including time management, personal hygiene, and organizational habits, to assist students particularly those facing challenges in adapting to their educational environments while strictly adhering to prohibitions against violence boarding school environments. Deputy Minister Taufanto noted that this collaboration is essential for human resource development and bullying. addressing social issues through national unity.
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