FUNCTIONS AND ROLE OF PANGESTU PSYCHOLOGICAL ORGANIZATION IN SUPPORTING STRENGTHENING OF CHARACTER EDUCATION IN INDONESIA

Abstract

Education is the collective responsibility of all Indonesian citizens, so it requires the support of formal, informal and non-formal education structures in an integrated and comprehensive manner, in accordance with the noble values of the nation's culture, in a sustainable manner. Presidential Regulation (Perpres) Number 87 of 2017 concerning Strengthening Character Education (SCE) as a liaison for cooperation between schools and communities that take part in the development of noble character values. SCE is intended to encourage cooperation among the Educational Tricenters, namely schools, families and communities by establishing an Educational Ecosystem. This research was conducted, because there is still a scarcity of research related to community-based SCE, namely with public involvement as one of the Tricenters of Education. This study aims to find out how the community, as one of the Educational Tricenters, helps the government in achieving SCE goals. Researchers used several kinds of data collection techniques, namely through informants, questionnaires (via Google Form) and interviews. Data validity/validity in this study used source triangulation techniques to obtain valid data, including observation, FGD and documentation/library study. Analyzed using descriptive analysis. The results showed that members of the Pangestu psychological organization can disseminate the values embedded in the organization, not only to members of the organization, but also in a wider scope in society, so that members of the Pangestu psychological organization can become agents in disseminating the values embedded in the organization. character education that comes from the Principles of The Suksma Sejati Teachings. The Pangestu psychological organization teaches the values of noble character, so that this organization can be used as a source or epicenter in the dissemination of values that contain conformity with existing norms in society as stated in Presidential Decree No. 87 of 2017 concerning Strengthening Character Education (SCE), which is the foundation for the development of the nation's character.