Padang To Launch 18-21 Program

id Padang To Launch 18-21 Program

Padang To Launch 18-21 Program

Mahyeldi Ansyarullah (Antara)

Padang, (Antara Sumbar) - The government of Padang Municipality, West Sumatra, will launch the 18-21 Program on September 20, 2017 at night in order to increase the strengthening of family's role in children's education.

"18-21 means that at 06.00 p.m. 09.00 p.m., the parents build communication with children," Padang Mayor Mahyeldi Ansharullah told in Padang, Tuesday (Sept 19).

He explainsd for those three hours in a day, parents communicate with children so intertwined.

Activities that can be done, among others, encourage children to learn, turn off the television, held 'maghrib mengaji' with children and others that can foster close relationship between children and parents.

"It will prevent children from falling into undesirable acts such as brawling, motorcycle gangs and others," he said.

The family, the light is the main basis for the strengthening of a country, the problems that occur during the brawl, the existence of motorcycle gangs, the use of illegal drugs are the results of the lack of good communication between parents and children.

Mahyeldi hopes that with the program, children in Padang can become a person who raised with affection and caring and togetherness from parents. So they will become a quality generation, because the year of 2020 will face demographic bonus.

"Do not let demographic bonus be a threatening thing," he said.

Therefore preparation begins from now, to make the nation's generation as a qualified person to become a leader in the future.

Meanwhile, one of the residents of Padang Erniwati (32) said the launch of the 18-21 movement is expected to foster togetherness between parents and children.

Padang City Government, Anduring residents said, it is expected to intensively socialize it to the public. "So the program does not only limited to discourse, but there is application and application in the community," she added. (cha)

Editor: Vicha Faradika