Education of Pancasila as National Identity Values and Code of Behavior for Indonesian Migrant Workers in Malaysia

Abstract

Pancasila as a system of national character values ​​and code of behavior is a must to always be practiced by Indonesian citizens, including Indonesian Migrant Workers who work abroad. Therefore, this community service activity aims to provide education on Pancasila as the values ​​of national identity and behavior for migrant workers in Malaysia. This service activity is a collaboration between 82 universities in Indonesia mobilized by the NGO SHARING, the Management of the Special Branch of Nahdatul Ulama (PCINU) Malaysia, The Indonesian Student Association (PPI) Sultan Idris Education University (UPSI), the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia (KBRI) Kuala Lumpur and Indonesian School Kuala Lumpur (SIKL). Service activities were carried out on Sunday 26 May 2024 at the Indonesian School Kuala Lumpur (SIKL) from 08.00 to 16.00 in a hybrid manner (a combination of offline and online). This community service activity takes the form of outreach and counseling aimed at Indonesian Migrant Workers. The number of participants in this service activity was 113 Indonesian migrant workers in Malaysia, including seven foreign migrant workers who also attended and were active until the event was over. The method used is socialization by providing material about Pancasila as a set of values ​​for national identity and behavior, then followed by a question and answer discussion. Participants were very enthusiastic about receiving the material. Through socialization and education on Pancasila as a system of national identity values ​​and behavior, Indonesian Migrant Workers can increase understanding and awareness to always maintain and implement the values ​​of Pancasila.