The Yogyakarta Government's Efforts to Preserve the Hanacaraka Script Among Students

Abstract

This research discusses the efforts of the Yogyakarta Special Region Government in preserving the Hanacaraka script among students, especially through education and digitization approaches. Hanacaraka, as part of the nation's cultural heritage, is becoming endangered due to technological developments and the dominant use of foreign languages. One of the significant steps taken is the launch of the Hanacaraka application, which makes it easier for students to learn to read and write Javanese characters. In addition, the government also integrated Javanese script learning into the school curriculum and initiated various supporting programs such as Kampung Aksara, Javanese script competitions, script introduction in virtual spaces, and Javanese script literacy classes (Klara). Through these various efforts, Hanacaraka script is expected to remain sustainable and can be passed on to future generations.