Republika, Page 4
As many as 14 students from state and private madrasah aliyah (MA) Islamic schools from South Sumatra Province were granted with scholarships for Medical School at the Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University (UIN) in Jakarta. These 14 students managed to beat the 221 students who applied for the scholarships last May. The selection was done by a committee from UIN Jakarta.
14 South Sumatra Islamic School Students Receive UIN Jakarta Scholarships
Republika, p 4
Sebanyak 14 siswa lulusan madrasah aliyah (MA) negeri dan swasta lolos untuk memperoleh beasiswa dari Pemerintah Provinsi Sumatera selatan. Mereka akan diikutkan dalam program pendidikan santri jadi dokter di Universitas Islam Negeri (UIN) Syarif Hidayatullah, Jakarta.
Kepala Dinas Pendidikan Sumsel Widodo menjelaskan, 14 orang santri tersebut merupakan hasil seleksi dari 221 santri yang mengikuti seleksi pada akhir Mei lalu. Mereka yang lolos biasa memilih salah satu dari empat jurusan, yaitu kedokteran umum, farmasi, kesehatan masyarakat, dan keperawatan.
Kompas, Page 11
A student in Vocational High School No. 1 (SMKN 1) Pandak in Bantul, Yogyakarta, named Anindya Ayu Pispita (16 years old) died while participating in the new student orientation program. However, up until Saturday, the cause of her death is still unclear.
Anindya’s shocking death occurred on Friday afternoon. The students were separated into two lines, those who wore uniforms and those who did not. When she was about to enter the classroom, she suddenly fainted.
Anindya was then rushed to a puskesmas (community health clinic). The puskesmas then instructed her to be brought to the PKU Muhammadiyah Hospital in Bantul instead. However, after only a 10 minute examination, Anindya passed away.
Her parents explained that she has epilepsi and two years ago, her twin sister also died after revealing similar symptoms.
DI Yogyakarta Public Relations Chief Sr. Comr. Adjutant Anny Pudjiastuti said the police cannot make any conclusions regarding the incident yet. They plan to inquire the school’s orientation committee to gather more information on this matter.
Student Dies during Orientation
Kompas, p 11
Seseorang siswi Sekolah Menengah Kejuruan Negeri 1 Pandak, Kabupaten Bantul, DI Yogyakarta, Anindya Ayu Puspita, 16, meninggal ketika mengikuti masa orientasi siswa. Namun, hingga Sabtu (20/7) malam,belum diketahui penyebab kematian siswi tersebut.
Kematian, Anindya yang mengejutkan itu terjadi setelah siswa peserta MOS menyelesaikan sholat ashar, Jumat lalu. Menurut Kepala Bidang Pendidikan Menengah Atas Dinas Pendidikan Menengah dan Nonformal Kabupaten Bantul Sukarjo, menjelaskan, saat hendak masuk kelas, Anindya sempoyongan,lalu pingsan. Akhirnya dia dibawa ke Puskesmas, tetapi pihak puskesmas merekomendasikan agar dibawa ke rumah sakit. Namun, baru beberapa menit diperiksa siswi itu langsung meninggal.
Berdasarkan keterangan keluarga, Anindya memilki riwayat penyakit epilepsi. Hasil pemeriksaan pun tidak ada tanda-tanda penganiayaan ditubuh siswi tersebut.
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