STORYTELLING SCRIPT: THE STRUGGLE OF RADEN DEWI SARTIKA

Representatives from MAN KARANGANYAR: Namira Ardani and Ananda Bagus

Trikuncahyo
PPMN 2017

Long time ago, there lived an Indonesian national hero. Her name was Raden Dewi
Sartika. Dewi Sartika was the pioneer of education for women, was recognized as a national
hero by the government of Indonesia in 1966. Dewi Sartika was born to Sundanese noble
parents, Raden Somanegara and Raden Ayu Rajapermas in Cicalengka, on 4 December 1884.
When her father became a governor of Bandung, Somanegara ever opposed the
government of the Netherland East Indies. Therefore, he dumped in Ternate.

"Forgive me, Dewi, my lovely daughter .. I can't leave longer with you because of this
condition," said Somanegara.
"Don't leave me, Daddy. Please don't leave me alone," said Dewi.
"Sorry honey, I must leave you. Your uncle will take care of you from now," said Somanegara.
"Okay... please live happily there, Daddy..." said Dewi.

Finally, Dewi was entrusted to her uncle, Patih Arya Cicalengka. She received an
education of Sundanese culture while under his care, while her knowledge of Western culture
was passed on to her from the wife of a resident assistant.
In her childhood, Dewi showed her talent in teaching. As a child, after school she often
pretended to be a teacher while playing with her friends.

"I believe I can show my talent to teach the children, so that they can achieve their progress
in education ", said Dewi confidently.

While playing with her friends , she often demonstrated practices in school, learning to
read, write and , Dutch language to children of the Kepatihan maid. When she grew adult,
Dewi went back again to her mother in Bandung. Dewi worried if they could not continue to
teach. Her uncle also had the same feeling. He found a solution for Dewi Sartika .

" I'm worried if the girls can go to school and can't prove their goals, said Dewi
Dewi, I have a good news for you. I will support you to build a school for girls", Said her
uncle.
" Hah... Thanks my uncle, what a relief..", Said Dewi.

Since 1902, Dewi has pioneered education for women . In a small room at the back of her
mother house in Bandung, Dewi taught some female students. In this girls school, students
learnt the skills of women. Crochet, cooking, sewing, reading, writing, and so on became her
subject matters. There were also taught classes in Islam, which were not taught in School
Western Style, such as Arabic lesson and reading Quran.
On 16 January 1904, she founded a school named Sekolah Isteri at Bandung Regency's
Pendopo which later was
relocated to Jalan Ciguriang and the school name changed to Sekolah Kaoetamaan Isteri (Wife
Eminency School) in 1910.
In 1912, there were nine Sekolah Kaoetamaan Isteri in half of the cities and regencies in
West Java, and in 1920 all of cities and regencies had one school. In September 1929, this
school changed its name to Sekolah Raden Dewi.

" Hmmm, I think this school is growing better", Said Dewi happily.
 STORYTELLING SCRIPT: THE STRUGGLE OF RADEN DEWI SARTIKA
Representatives from MAN KARANGANYAR: Namira Ardani and Ananda Bagus
Trikuncahyo
PPMN 2017

Because this school had grown, she opened school in various cities such as, Bogor,
Kudat,Serang, even in West Sumatra. Therefore , the Netherland East Indies Goverment
presented a gold star award for her service.

During the japanese occupation, Raden Dewi suspected NICA until she was banished to
the Garut finally to Cineam. In Cineam , Tasikmalaya, She died on September 11,1947.