Indonesian National Education Day or Hari Pendidikan Nasional abbreviated as HARDIKNAS is celebrated on 2 May.
It was initiated in remembrance of
Ki Hajar Dewantara
Raden Mas Soewardi Soerjaningrat (EYD: Suwardi Suryaningrat); from 1922 also known as Ki Hadjar Dewantara (EYD: Ki Hajar Dewantara), which is also written as Ki Hajar Dewantoro to reflect its Javanese sounds (2 May 1889 in Pakualaman – 26 Apr ...
, the founder of the
Taman Siswa education system. His educational philosophy ''Tut Wuri Handayani'' means that we can help others learn by coaching and mentoring.
References
May observances
Public holidays in Indonesia
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