BKKBN Papua Dorong Finalis Duta Genre Bantu Remaja Jauhi Pernikahan Dini

Badan Kependudukan dan Keluarga Berencana Nasional (BKKBN) Provinsi Papua memberikan pembekalan kepada 10 pasang finalis Duta Duta Generasi Berencana (Genre) 2020.

Para finalis tersebut diharapkan membantu BKKBN Papua mengajarkan para remaja di bumi cenderawasih untuk menjauhi pernikahan dini, seks pra nikah serta narkoba. 

“Sehingga kedepan diharapkan terbentuk remaja-remaja Papua yang tangguh dan berkontribusi pada pembangunan”.

“Intinya kita harap finalis Duta Genre ini bisa membantu mensosialisasikan program BKKBN melalui teman sebayanya,” ujar terang Kepala Perwakilan BKKBN Provinsi Papua Charles Brabar di Jayapura, Rabu. 

Ia katakan, agenda tahunan program Duta Generasi Berencana, merupakan agenda nasional yang mana kali ini diikuti 127 peserta.

Dari 127 peserta tersebut, nantinya terseleksi 20 orang atau 10 pasang remaja putra dan putri yang dibekali selama tiga hari lalu dipilih satu pasang mewakili Papua pada ajang tingkat nasional.

Sementara tahapan seleksi para Duta Genre ini sudah dilaksanakan selama satu bulan terhitung dari awal Agustus 2020, mulai dari masa pendaftaran, wawancara hingga tes tertulis.

Amos F. Worisio Ketua Panitia Pemilihan Duta Genre 2020 berharap agar finalis nantinya dapat mengembangkan kemampuannya untuk menjaring anak muda lainnya guna mensosialisasikan dan memberikan penyuluhan terkait dengan dampak pernikahan dini, bahaya seks bebas, narkoba dan lain sebagainya.

“Sebab bagi kami sangat penting sekali keberadaan Duta Genre. Perannya penting karena bisa mensosialisasikan program BKKBN kepada teman sebayanya. Hal ini yang kita dorong supaya mereka bisa ikut menciptakan generasi muda tangguh di masa mendatang,” pungkasnya.

The National Population and Family Planning Board (BKKBN) of Papua Province provides supplies to 10 couples of finalists for The Generation Planning Ambassador (Genre) 2020. The finalists are expected to help BKKBN Papua in teaching young Papuan to stay away from early marriage, premarital sex and drugs.

"So in the future, it is expected that the resilient youth of Papua will be formed and contribute to development".

"Basically we hope that the finalists of Genre Ambassador can help to socialize BKKBN programs through their peers," explained BKKBN Representative Head of BKKBN Representative in Papua Province, Charles Brabar in Jayapura on Wednesday.

He said that the annual agenda of the Planned Generation Ambassador program is a national agenda that this time was attended by 127 participants.

Of the 127 participants, 20 or 10 pairs of young men and women who were supplied over three days were selected to represent Papua at the national level. There are 20 of 127 participants who will be selected for three days. Then only one couple will be chosen to represent Papua at the national stage. The selection stage of the Genre Ambassadors has been held for one month starting from the beginning of August 2020, starting from the registration period, interviews to written tests.

Amos F. Worisio, Chairman of the Selection Committee of Genre Ambassadors 2020 hopes that the finalists will be able to develop their ability to capture other young people to socialize and provide counseling related to the impact of early marriage, the dangers of free sex, drugs and so on.

"The existence of Genre Ambassadors is very important for us because it can socialize BKKBN programs to their peers. We are pushing them so that they can help to create a resilient young generation in the future," he concluded.