Educational Challenges in Maintaining Diversity and Integration of the Indonesian Nation in the Era of Smart Society 5.0

This article aims to explain the challenges of education in maintaining national diversity and integration in the era of society 5.0. Sequentially explained (1) the challenges of the smart society 5.0 era, (2) the urgency of caring for diversity, (3) the urgency of caring for national integration, and (4) the challenges of education in caring for national diversity and integration. Qualitative writing approach using literature study methods. The research steps are 1) selecting library sources, 2) tracing library sources, 3) reading library sources, 4) taking notes and 5) presenting library study data. The results of the study show that in this era of smart society, the challenges of education in maintaining national diversity and integration are becoming increasingly difficult. Especially in the era of smart society, dangerous threats can be infiltrated by radical and intolerant groups through digital platforms, IOT, big data and AI. Meanwhile, the specific conclusions are (1) the era of smart society 5.0 which is characterized by digital life, internet of things (IoT), big data and AI which have a positive impact on the nation’s progress but also a negative impact in the form of threats to the nation’s diversity and integration, (2) in In the smart society era, the very diverse diversity of the Indonesian nation must be well cared for in order to be able to maintain national integration, (3) strong national integration allows the Indonesian nation to be able to compete in global forums even in the smart society era, (4) education plays a strategic role in maintaining diversity. and national integration in facing the threat of a smart society.