The 5th Bem Pesantren Conference: Revival of the role of SANTRI in the construction of the nation

Jakarta-Halaqoh of the Pesantren Student Executive Board (Bem) in Indonesia held the 5th conference. The theme of the conference is the revival of the role of students in national development. The conference was opened today at Darunnajah Islamic Boarding School, South Jakarta (South Jakarta). A total of 315 universities at Pesantren participated in this conference. “Mahasantri must always be active in the times, must also be in digitally literate. Being a mahasantri must be able to distinguish and give reactions between factual information and Haks information,” Bem Pesantren National Presidium Muhammad Naqib Abdullah said in his comments, Friday (1/8/2025). Browse to continue with the contents of Muktamar, followed by thousands of students from all over Indonesia. Naqib said this moment was proof of pesantren, no longer just a place to gain religious knowledge, but also the center of the intellectual movement and empowerment of the young generation of Islam. “National activities to be carried out by Bem Pesantren in Indonesia are Muktamar, Mukernas and Silatnas. We hope that all students will not be absent in these activities,” says Naqib. “Similarly, if there are Mahasantri partners of other tertiary institutions that have not yet joined Bem Pesantren, it can be invited and submitted to national management to carry out the data collection process,” he continued. Photo: National Presidium Bem Pesantren Muhammad Naqib Abdullah. (Doc. Special) This Bem Pesantren conference was opened by the coordinating Minister of Community Empowerment of the Republic of Indonesia, Muhaimin Iskandar. In his remarks, the man who called Gus Imin advised the students to continue to encourage independence and empowerment through different sectors. “The students must continue to investigate the potential, strengthen and adapt competitiveness at the times,” Gus Imin said. When he returned to Naqib, he said this conference was also an important event for the sustainability of the organization, because the Bem Pesantren National Presidium would be held for the next period. This process is expected to bear a young leader who can answer the challenges of the times without leaving the roots of pesantren values. “The conference of this year is not only a symbol of the rise of Mahasantri, but also a call that the young generation of Islam will appear at the forefront of national development. Mahasantri is now not only talking about books and studies, but also about the future of Indonesia that are just, intelligent and civilized,” concludes. (AUD/RFS)