It was they believe of all countries that education is one of the essential factors that is very influential for the development of the nation.
The low level of education of citizens means that the views of other countries are also low.
Observe the fact that shows that the progress of a country depends on the progress of the education of its citizens, the progress of mindset, mentality and creativity.
All of that can not be separated from the education system that is applied.
May 2 to be exact is National Education Day.
The day when education was born in Indonesia. May 2 is designated as National Education Day to coincide with the birth of one of the educational figures we all know, namely Ki Hajar Dewantara with real name: Raden Mas Soewardi.
Commenting a little on the struggle to advance education in Indonesia, he had founded one of the student parks on July 3, 1922 for a populist school in Yogyakarta.
Then he also had time to write various articles which essentially protested various policies of the colonialists (Dutch) which sometimes killed and hindered the growth and development of education in Indonesia.
To realize and build a world of education in Indonesia, which he was trying to do during colonialism by the Dutch colonialists, he used the motto Tut Wuri Handayani.