inp.polri.go.id - Jakarta. National Armed Forces Commander Marshal Hadi Tjahjanto and National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo attended psychosocial support activities for children and disabilities affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Sigit said that children are the assets of the Indonesian nation because they are the next generation. So, said Sigit, they must also get the same protection for basic needs such as clothing, food, housing, education, health services, and welfare.

In order to meet the basic needs of children affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, Sigit said, this is a shared responsibility between the Government, National Armed Forces, National Police and other stakeholders.

As a form of the state's presence during society, especially in the Covid-19 pandemic, social-psychological support will be held for children affected by Covid-19 in 2021 with the theme 'Caring for Children, Resilient Indonesia', said Sigit at the National Police Education and Training Field. , Ciputat, South Jakarta, Tuesday (11/02/2021).

According to the former Banten Regional Police Chief, this shared responsibility between parties is also a message from Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi). The reason is that the awakening of a sense of humanity, brotherhood, and unity from all directions is a great power that adds to the belief that this disaster will be overcome together.

"So what the President said is proven by our shared concern to be able to attend and contribute to our children," said the former Police Chief of Criminal Investigation Agency.

Sigit explained, during the Covid-19 pandemic, there were already 25,000 children who had become orphans, orphans, or orphans. In fact, of that number, there are children from the National Armed Forces and National Police personnel whose parents had to die while at the forefront of dealing with the coronavirus.

"The victims of Covid-19 are a father, a mother, and there are also National Armed Forces and National Police, those in charge of dealing with Covid-19, and those who have served and served on the front lines. Therefore, we take this opportunity to pray for our brothers and sisters who have died in the face of this pandemic. Hopefully, he will be given the best place by his side, and his deeds of worship will always be accepted," said Sigit with a touched tone.

In psychosocial support, the Government, National Armed Forces, National Police and other stakeholders provide psychological assistance services, counselling. In the future, there will be Hotline and e-psychology services to ensure they are psychologically sound. Not only that, but this activity also distributes social assistance (bansos) for children and people with disabilities.

Sigit emphasized that all of these good intentions and supports are based on the principle of Salus Populi Suprema Lex Esto, or the safety of the people is the highest law.

Therefore, Sigit emphasized that this psychosocial support must be carried out on an ongoing basis. First, by mapping the potential and talents of children, face-to-face counselling activities both directly and indirectly by using technology, namely the National Police Hotline Center, and developing the National Police e-psychology application for external purposes, especially child counselling. Then, monitor the child's growth and development to follow the existing potential and talents.

"Prioritizing the safety of the people is the highest legal force, which of course we do continuously and sustainably," said Sigit.

In this activity, the National Police and all parties involved provide psychosocial support simultaneously in 34 provinces to toddlers, children, youth, and groups of 2,333 people with disabilities, consisting of 2,138 children, 195 disability groups, and 48 accompanying parents. In addition, psychological counselling services have also been opened for accompanying parents.

Sigit hopes that children affected by Covid-19 will not lose their childhood joy and will not interfere with their growth and development with this activity. So given, they are future leaders of the Indonesian nation. Sigit also expressed his appreciation to all parties who have been involved in this event.

"They must not lose their joy, and they must get what they want. We have to get them to become what they aspire to be. That is what we all hope for. Because they are the nation's next-generation, they can be born candidates for leadership who will lead Indonesia in the future. Therefore, thank you to the whole team, and I am sure that what they have done is worship for all of us," said Sigit.

On this occasion, Sigit also took the time to greet children virtually in several areas. He had a chance to talk to a boy who wanted to become a police officer.

After hearing the child's wishes, Sigit immediately instructed his staff in the area to ensure that his goals were achieved.

Furthermore, Sigit said that building and maintaining this nation's next generation is in line with preparing human resource development from an early age when Indonesia will get a demographic bonus of productive age, which is predicted to occur in 2030.

With the early readiness to welcome the demographic bonus, Sigit stated that creating superior human resources is the primary key for Indonesia to progress.

"They are a demographic bonus. How can we manage these bonuses so that they become superior, professional human resources and fill preparations with skills and work to create human resources who are ready to lead Indonesia to become great and it is predicted to be the number 4 largest country in the world," said Sigit.