In his recent CNN interview President Joko Widodo covered a range of interesting topics including how improving the effectiveness of the Indonesian education system was a top priority for his administration.

If you don’t already know, CCAs stand for “Co-Curricular Activities”. These are usually clubs or sporting activities where school children take part in, outside of regular school hours. In some schools they are called ECAs or “Extra-Curricular Activities”.

We believe the core responsibility of any school is to prepare its students for the future. This means getting them into the right universities. But more importantly it’s about helping them get jobs in which they will thrive. While a consensus is forming that building resilience, character and STEM skills is a clear path forward for