Ki Hajar Dewantara Born in Yogyakarta on May 2 with the name Raden Mas 1889.Terlahir Soewardi Soeryaningrat. He is originally from Yogyakarta royal family environment. Raden Mas Soewardi Soeryaningrat, when an even 40 years old according to a count of the Year Çaka, renamed Dewantara Ki Hadjar. Since then, he no longer uses knighted in front of his name. This is intended so that he could freely close to the people, both physically and heart.
The trip marked his life really struggle and devotion for the sake of their nation. He graduated from elementary schools in the ELS (Elementary School Holland) could then continue to STOVIA (Bumiputera medical school), but not until the end because of illness. Later he worked as a journalist at several newspapers, among others Sedyotomo, Midden Java, De Express, Indian ambassadors, Kaoem Moeda, the light Timoer and Poesara. In his time, he considered the author reliable. His writings were very communicative, sharp and so able to evoke the spirit of patriotic anti-colonial to the readers.
Besides tenacious as a young reporter, he was also active in social and political organization. In 1908, he was active in the propaganda section Boedi Oetomo to socialize and arouse public awareness of Indonesia at that time about the importance of unity and integrity of the state and nation.
After age kemedekaan, Ki beat Dewantara has served as Minister of Education, Teaching and Culture of the first. Ki Hadjar Dewantara name not only immortalized as a character and hero of education (the father of National Education), which dated May 2 made his birth day of National Education, but also defined as a Hero of National Movement through Presidential Decree No.305 Year 1959, dated 28 November 1959 . Other awards he received the title of Doctor Honoris Causa from the University of Gajah Mada in 1957.
Two years after receiving the degree of Doctor Honoris Causa was, he died on April 28, 1959 in Yogyakarta and is buried there.
Then by the successor of the Taman Siswa school, founded Dewantara Kirti Griya Museum, Yogyakarta, to preserve the values of Ki Hadjar Dewantara fighting spirit. In this museum there are objects, or the works as the founder of Ki Hadjar Tamansiswa and playing their role in national life. Museum collections of writings or concepts and important treatises and data correspondence Ki Hadjar lifetime as a journalist, educator, humanist and as an artist has been recorded on microfilm and laminated on the National Archives Agency assistance.
This nation needs to inherit the fruit of his thinking about educational goals are to promote the nation as a whole without distinction of religion, ethnicity, tribe, culture, customs, habits, economic status, social status, etc., and must be based on the values of a fundamental freedom.
Birthday, is commemorated as National Education Day. The famous doctrine is tut wuri handayani (behind giving encouragement), intermediate Mangun ing wills (in the middle to create opportunities for initiative), ngarsa sungtulada ing (in front of an example).
The trip marked his life really struggle and devotion for the sake of their nation. He graduated from elementary schools in the ELS (Elementary School Holland) could then continue to STOVIA (Bumiputera medical school), but not until the end because of illness. Later he worked as a journalist at several newspapers, among others Sedyotomo, Midden Java, De Express, Indian ambassadors, Kaoem Moeda, the light Timoer and Poesara. In his time, he considered the author reliable. His writings were very communicative, sharp and so able to evoke the spirit of patriotic anti-colonial to the readers.
Besides tenacious as a young reporter, he was also active in social and political organization. In 1908, he was active in the propaganda section Boedi Oetomo to socialize and arouse public awareness of Indonesia at that time about the importance of unity and integrity of the state and nation.
After age kemedekaan, Ki beat Dewantara has served as Minister of Education, Teaching and Culture of the first. Ki Hadjar Dewantara name not only immortalized as a character and hero of education (the father of National Education), which dated May 2 made his birth day of National Education, but also defined as a Hero of National Movement through Presidential Decree No.305 Year 1959, dated 28 November 1959 . Other awards he received the title of Doctor Honoris Causa from the University of Gajah Mada in 1957.
Two years after receiving the degree of Doctor Honoris Causa was, he died on April 28, 1959 in Yogyakarta and is buried there.
Then by the successor of the Taman Siswa school, founded Dewantara Kirti Griya Museum, Yogyakarta, to preserve the values of Ki Hadjar Dewantara fighting spirit. In this museum there are objects, or the works as the founder of Ki Hadjar Tamansiswa and playing their role in national life. Museum collections of writings or concepts and important treatises and data correspondence Ki Hadjar lifetime as a journalist, educator, humanist and as an artist has been recorded on microfilm and laminated on the National Archives Agency assistance.
This nation needs to inherit the fruit of his thinking about educational goals are to promote the nation as a whole without distinction of religion, ethnicity, tribe, culture, customs, habits, economic status, social status, etc., and must be based on the values of a fundamental freedom.
Birthday, is commemorated as National Education Day. The famous doctrine is tut wuri handayani (behind giving encouragement), intermediate Mangun ing wills (in the middle to create opportunities for initiative), ngarsa sungtulada ing (in front of an example).
