Jakarta (ANTARA News) - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) led a ceremony to celebrate National Teachers` Day and the Association of Indonesian Teachers` (PGRI`s) 72nd Anniversary at the Patriot Candrabhaga Stadium in Bekasi, West Java, on December 2, 2017.

During the celebration attended by nearly 40 thousand people, the head of state greeted and reverently paid tribute to all teachers of Indonesia by bowing down in front of tens of thousands of teachers present at the event.

President Jokowi has stated that the teachers` quality must be offset with their welfare.

Yayasan Plan International Indonesia is presently implementing its country strategic 4 (CS 4) covering fiscal year 2017 to 2022, where the country objective has been defined as “to identify and facilitate the removal of obstacles that prevent children from enjoying their rights and participating fully in Indonesian society”. The organisation’s purpose is to “strive for a just world that advances children’s rights and equality for girls”. This goal will be achieved by providing technical support and implementing quality programs and projects through partnership.

The 2017 Alor Marine Festival was held in Alor, East Nusa Tenggara, from Friday (17/11) to Sunday.

The festival featured a series of activities including sailing, rowing and a boat decoration contest with a total prize of more than Rp 10 million ($740).

Salah satu rangkaian kegiatan dalam acara International Interfaith Dialogue (IID) Gerakan Mahasiswa Kristen Indonesia (GMKI) adalah mengunjungi Masjid Darul Na'im di Desa Wayame, Kota Ambon, Maluku. Dalam kunjungan ini Pengurus Pusat GMKI dan rombongan disambut hangat pengurus masjid tersebut.