Martapura, S Kalimatan (ANTARA) - Mother of Early Childhood Education (PAUD) of Banjar District, South Kalimantan, Nurgita Tiyas, has received Wiyata Dharma Utama award from First Lady Iriana Joko Widodo for her high commitment to early childhood education.
The only award bestowed on a region in South Kalimantan was presented at the 2023 National PAUD Mother Appreciation at Mercure Convention Center, Jakarta, Wednesday (Nov 8, 2023).
Head of Banjar Regency Education Office Liana Penny here said that the award was given to the wife of Banjar Regent Saidi Mansyur as the Mother of PAUD who has advanced the education in the district.
"Banjar PAUD Mother Nurgita Tiyas has succeeded in encouraging the realization of three changes in learning practices, namely eliminating calistung (read, write, count) test at elementary school (SD) admission," she said.
Then, implementing an introductory period for new students during the first two weeks in PAUD and SD, as well as applying learning that builds six foundational abilities of PAUD and SD children in a fun PAUD to SD transition in the region.
According to Liana, the role of PAUD Mother Nurgita Tiyas in managing human resources to be reliable has achieved success as expected as well as having important role in helping to shape children's character, such as discipline, honesty, work ethic, and religious.
She expounded that character education from early age will be the foundation for children to pursue higher level of education, so that Banjar District Government continues to strive to create quality PAUD.
"The role of PAUD Mother in the form of advocacy helping regulation, monitoring, supervision and evaluation to form in the implementation of pleasant PAUD to SD transition throughout Banjar Regency," said Liana.
The Banjar PAUD Mother received the award accompanied by head of Education Office, head of Communication, Informatics, Statistics and Coding Office M Aidil Basith, Head of Community and Village Empowerment Syahrialludin as the Banjar TP-PKK Trustee, as well as sub-districts PAUD mothers of Banjar District.
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