The role of youth in achieving SDGs

           Indonesia is a country that has abundant natural resources, the fourth largest population, and the country with the largest islands, as well as a country that has so much diversity; cultural diversity, language diversity,  until diversity of religions such as; Islam, Christianity, Hinduism, Buddha, konghucu. Islam religion became the majority in Indonesia, even though Islam is majority but Muslim always keeps the tolerance to another religion. According to that, Indonesia to be better for achieve the point of SDGs, and also Indonesia has a lot of youth who has a lot of potential to assist in the achievement of the SDGs.

SDGS is the length of the sustainable development goals that is a document that will become a reference in the framework of development and negotiations of the countries in the world. The goals of SDGs; No poverty, zero hunger, good health and well-being, quality education, gender equality, clean water and sanitation, affordable and clean energy, decent work and economic  growth, industry, innovation, and infrastructure, reduced inequalities, sustainable cities and communicates, responsible consumption and production, climate action, life below water, life on land, peace, justice and strong institutions, partnerships for the goals.

According from the goals of SDGs that can welfare and advice the state, but Indonesia is still not able to achieve the 17 points goal because Indonesia is still experiencing a monetary crisis, and reliance against other countries. As we know in terms of education, Indonesia is still lagging behind, a lot of Indonesian people who have not concern for the education although Indonesia government has required the people to study until 12 years for education. The quality education in Indonesia is still lagging whereas the education is the important factor to change all bad condition and also can be easy to achieve SDGs.  In term of poverty, Indonesia people still destitution and the impact of that is development government. In term of economic, Indonesia economical is still bad development, than has a lot reason why the goals of SDGs are still not achieved by Indonesia.  

According to the goals of SDGs and Indonesia phenomena, so must be cooperation between government and all society who stay in Indonesia. The most important must be existence from the youth, 2 roles of youth in achieving SDGs;

The first, the role of youth is as agent of change. We as the youth must be help our country toward a better country.  The youth as agent of change can assist in the achievement of SDGs with change the mindset of the society about the important of education, without education the society will be no sense of concern or sense to think of the country in the future.   So from that we as youth must be change our mindset and invite people to care about education. Change and invite the society to concern for education with create event “Desa Binaan” where the youth build a village and guide the village for more advanced again in the field of education, health, and other fields. For example referring to the society about the importance of education in this era, like youth could teach to children for learn together, learn English language, lifestyle, socialization, as well as urge people to live a healthy life, and harnessing the skills of the society to become entrepreneurship, so that can eradicate poverty.  If all youth do like that, the goals point of SDGs will be achieved easily and got contributions from all the people who live in Indonesia.

Second, the role of youth in achieving SDGs is youth as social control. It means that youth have high social caring; the youth who have attention to society development, the development of the country, the development of bureaucracy. With youth as social control it should be controlling all causes bureaucracy and help the society to have knowledge about the government.  The event of “Desa Binaan” will trigger youth to know all problems of bureaucracy in the village. It is to be welfare the society and also can get the goals of SDGs. So, all of the roles are very important and can achieve the goals of SDGs.