Reflecting on the New Order, education during this era was focused solely on infrastructure, merely building a large number of schools and colleges without improving or enhancing the quality of education (curriculum). However, the Reform Era has seen balanced and comprehensive development across all educational aspects. As a result, the freedom of speech has empowered the public to enthusiastically express their criticisms or suggestions to the government without fear, knowing that their freedom of speech is protected by law.
The advancement of technology in the Reform Era has facilitated the literacy movement in the country. The advent of mass media or social media has been instrumental in promoting literacy to a broader audience. During the early years of the Reform Era, writings from critical thinkers and works of literature could only be published through print media due to limited technological development.
Hence, with the advancements in technology we see today, we should be more enthusiastic about literacy-related activities. Why so? Because today, we are no longer reliant solely on print media like newspapers or magazines for disseminating literary works or scholarly pieces like opinions, but the emergence of mass media makes it easier for us to publish our works and express our views on various issues.