Tentang Kepemimpinan Ki Hajar Dewantoro

Ki Hajar Dewantoro was born at Yogyakarta on 2 May 1819, he is the father of Indonesian education and an Indonesian hero. Ki Hajar Dewantoro was born with the name Raden Mas Suwardi Soerjaningrat, then now we know him by the name of Ki Hajar Dewantoro. On each day of his birth it will be commemorated as an education day. Ki Hajar Dewantoro was born in a noble family. Ki Hajar Dewantoro is the grandson of GPH Soerjanigrat, who is the grandson of Pakualam III. Born as a noble, he was entitled to education in nobility. Ki Hajar Dewantoro first attended ELS, namely a school for Dutch children and children from noble groups. After ELS he continued his education at Stovia, a medical education school created for natives located in the city of Batavia during the colonial era of the Dutch East Indies. Despite attending school at Stovia, Ki Hajar Dewantoro did not have time to finish it because he suffered pain at that time. Ki Hajar Dewantoro was interested in the world of journalists and writing, so as a journalist, Ki Hajar Dewantoro's writing style tended to sharply reflect the anti-colonial spirit. Ki Hajar Dewantoro joined the Budi Utomo organization, which is a social and political organization. Ki Hajar Dewantoro was also the founder of Taman Siswa and taught at the school. Ki Hajar Dewantoro has a famous motto, namely; (1) Ing ngarso the tulodo, (2) Ing madya mangun karso, (3) Tut wuri handayani.