Being part of the AMANAH program, Acehnese youth are able to develop and become independent

By : Ramzi Harli )*

Acehnese youth are able to become the next generation of an increasingly developed and independent nation if they become part of the Aneuk Muda Aceh Excellent and Great (AMANAH) program.The reason is, in the AMANAH program under the guidance of the State Intelligence Agency of the Republic of Indonesia (BIN RI), they receive a lot of education and training to become more ready and able to develop and become independent individuals.The independence and development of young people in Aceh also determines the progress of the nation, so the AMANAH Program is something that is very beneficial for them because in it, the young generation gets many extraordinary provisions that are very useful for their future.It cannot be denied that the future fate of a nation is in the hands of its youth. This is because the nation’s young generation continues to be favored because they have high enthusiasm, creative power, fighting power and high idealism.Not only that, but young people also usually find it easier to adapt to changes or transitions to a new order of life, making it easier for the nation’s next generation to learn and able to absorb all kinds of changes or progress that occur even though they come very quickly. .So it is actually not an exaggeration if the next generation of the nation is considered as one of the important pillars of upholding national and state life in the country, in addition to the values ​​in Pancasila, the 1945 Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia, the State The Unity of the Republic of Indonesia (NKRI) and the motto Bhinneka Tunggal Ika.With all the unique characteristics possessed by young people, they should be able to actively participate in working and building this nation through their various thoughts, creativity and innovation while continuing to uphold national values.Still talking about things that are very synonymous with the younger generation, they are certainly no strangers to the rapid development of information technology. However, the rapid development of the information technology sector itself can also be described as a double-edged sword.This is because the rapid development of information and communication technology has made it possible for young people to further increase their knowledge and skill capacity. However, on the other hand, it is also capable of carrying some information that is actually destructive.Seeing that recently there have been cases of young people falling into various destructive information as a result of developments in information and communication technology, BIN then initiated the AMANAH program.Through a program from the institution led by Police General (Ret.) Tan Sri Prof. Dr. Budi Gunawan, the mental revolution movement which was also initiated by the President of the Republic of Indonesia, Joko Widodo (Jokowi), was implemented very well through character building for young people.So that by developing the character of the next generation, the nation is able to form young people who are increasingly strong, resilient and sturdy in facing various possible negative impacts of modernization and globalization.Deputy Minister of Communication and Information of the Republic of Indonesia (Wamenkominfo RI), Nezar Patria, said that in the context of realizing the youth of Serambi Mecca to become more developed and independent, the AMANAH Program also fully supports the running of start-up businesses.One of the coaching carried out in the AMANAH program is aimed at providing a forum for the young generation in Rencong Country, especially for those who have the interest and enthusiasm to continue developing start-up businesses.Apart from that, this program also has the benefit of supporting digital transformation in the use of digital technology in business processes by providing various startup business management classes, there are also digital talent scholarships for digital skills.Digital talent scholarships to fund training or guidance for young people regarding digital skills include digital marketing, artificial intelligence and data science and there is also a digital leadership academy to develop the leadership of the nation’s next generation.It is clear that young people must have good leadership character, especially at a time like now when the world has entered the era of revolution 4.0, thus requiring the nation’s next generation to lead the country towards economic independence.The current era of revolution 4.0 really needs young people who have superior and great character, that is, they must be able to adapt quickly, then have innovation or creativity with new breakthroughs. All of these things are characteristics that young people have developed and are more independent, all of which have been provided in the education and guidance of the AMANAH Program.* The author is a student at STKIP An-Nur Nanggroe  Aceh .