FAKTA-FAKTA API OBOR ASIAN GAMES

Api Obor Asian Games 2018 sudah tiba. Obor tersebut akan dibawa keliling di 54 kota dan kabupaten di 18 provinsi di Indonesia dengan menempuh jarak sekitar 18.000 km

     Berikut 5 fakta unik terkait Obor Asian Games 2018 :

     1. Api abadi dari India 

            Api obor sengaja didatangkan dari India karena India merupakan tuan rumah Asian Games pertama kalinya tahun 1951

        2. Dibawa dengan pesawat, tak boleh mati 

    Api abadi dari India itu dibawa dengan perlakuan khusus dan tak boleh padam hingga tiba di Indonesia. Api dibawa dengan pesawat Boeing 737 400 milik TNI AU.

3. Dikawal 5 pesawat tempur T-50 Golden Eagle

Lima pesawat tempur T-50 Golden Eagle milik TNI AU sukses mengawal pesawat yang membawa api obor Asean Games.

4. Api abadi Mrapen kebanggaan Indonesia

Setelah tiba di Indonesia, api abadi dari India akan disatukan dengan api abadi yang diambil dari Mrapen, Grobogan, Jawa Tengah.

5. Dikirab keliling Nusantara

Obor Asian Games 2018 akan dikirab keliling 54 kota dan kabupaten di Indonesia

DEWISARTIKA

       Dewi Sartika was born in Bandung on December 4th 1884. She pioneer for the education for women in Indonesia. She founded the first school for women in Dutch East Indies. She was formally acknowledged as a National Hero by the Indonesian government in 1966.

       She showed her potential in the world of education as a child. In fact, she taught children of kepatihan maid, so they were all able to read and write a few words in Dutch.

       After a very long struggle, she finally managed to establish a school that is devoted to women. Then, on January 16, 1904, after consultation with the Regent R.A.A Martanagara, for the first time, she managed to open a school.

The school was given the name of Sakola Istri or Sekolah Perempuan.As for her dedication in this field, she was awarded by the Indian – Dutch government.