Mataram, September 17, 2025_ The literacy movement in West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) requires serious attention from the NTB Provincial Government. This was conveyed during an audience with Community Literacy Volunteers (Relima) from the National Library of Indonesia, held at the NTB Governor's Hall.
This meeting served not only as a social gathering but also as a strategic forum for discussing policy directions that support improving public literacy in NTB. Wednesday (September 17th).
On this important occasion, the NTB Literacy Mother expressed her appreciation for the various efforts of the literacy community to always be present in the community and be at the forefront of fostering a reading culture.
He emphasized that the literacy movement in NTB needs to be directed not only at increasing interest in reading, but also at strengthening functional literacy skills that are relevant to the needs of the community, especially in villages.
He also emphasized that the foundation of literacy must be built from an early age. In the Bunda PAUD program, he promotes an integrated PAUD model with Posyandu services. He stated, "Literacy is not just about reading and writing, but rather a series of child development experiences that encompass nutrition, health, and educational stimulation."
"Children need to be exposed to literacy from their golden years. By combining PAUD and Posyandu, we create an ecosystem that not only fosters a healthy generation, but also one that is intelligent, creative, and empowered," said NTB's Literacy Mother, Sinta.
In the meeting, Dedi explained the importance of strengthening the role of Community Reading Parks (TBM), Village Libraries, and Sub-district Libraries as a basis for community literacy.
Dedi added that the commitment established between the Ministry of Villages, Development of Disadvantaged Regions and Transmigration (Kemendesa PDTT) and the National Library of Indonesia regarding library governance should not remain merely a formal document, but must be reinforced with regional government regulations to ensure legal certainty.
This regulation will serve as a crucial foundation for ensuring the sustainability of literacy development in NTB and also supports the Governor's vision of "NTB Prospering Globally." This ambitious vision should go hand in hand with improving the Community Literacy Development Index (IPLM) in NTB Province.
Therefore, the Regional Government (Pemda) must be realistic in allocating Village Funds (DD) for literacy programs. Of the 1,140 villages/sub-districts in West Nusa Tenggara (NTB), only 15 allocate DD funds for the management of village libraries and TBM (Source: Ministry of Villages, Disadvantaged Regions, and Transmigration, 2023).
This figure means that only around 1.31 TP3T villages prioritize literacy in their budget allocation, said Dedi, a member of the Relima RI Team in North Lombok Regency.
The literacy movement in NTB must synergize with all elements, both across government agencies and within the community. This synergy is crucial to ensure that the programs implemented are not fragmented but complement and strengthen each other.
With good coordination, each institution and community can contribute according to their capacity, so that efforts to increase literacy can reach all levels of society equally.
Both can operate under the coordination of the NTB Provincial Government as a driving force, unifying direction and shared strategies. Through this collaboration, a sustainable literacy system is born, from policy strengthening and infrastructure provision to community empowerment. This was emphasized by Baihaqi, as the Relima RI Team member for Mataram City.
This audience is expected to be the beginning of closer collaboration between the local government, literacy communities, and the community. With the support of the NTB Literacy Mothers, the TBM, village libraries, and sub-district libraries are expected to develop into knowledge centers and inspiration centers for the NTB community.
Greetings Literacy!
Greetings Relima!
And God knows bestâm bish shawa Ab
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