Quota of 32.385 New Students Available for State Junior High Schools in Jakarta

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State junior high schools in Jakarta have allocated a quota of 32,385 seats for new student admissions (PPDB) for the 2013/ 2014 schools year. Budi Sulistyono, Head of Data and Information for the Jakarta Education Office, said the local quota is actually only 31,507 seats. However, 878 unreported students were accepted through the public admission process. The office considered these seats to be empty because they were not reported, thus increasing the quota to 32,385 seats.

The PPBD public admission process for state junior high schools was held from June 24 to June 28. This process enables all candidates for junior high school students to apply to the school of their choice without any limitations based on their residential area.

The first stage of the online PPDB registration will be from June 29 to July 3 2013. Verifications will begin from July 1 to July 3 2013.

Quota of 32.385 New Students Available for State Junior High Schools in Jakarta

Tersedia 32.385 Kuota Siswa Baru SMPN di Jakarta

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Penerimaan Peserta Didik Baru (PPDB) Tahun 2013/2014 di SMP negeri di Jakarta menyediakan kuota sebanyak 32.385 kursi. Untuk kuota untuk jalur lokal hanya 31.507 kursi dan penerimaan jalur umum sebanyak 878 calon siswa yang diterima tapi tak lapor diri. Kursi itu dianggap kosong sehingga kuota kursi untuk jalur lokal bertambah menjadi 32.385 kursi.

Di jalur lokal, calon siswa hanya boleh mendaftar di SMP negeri yang berada satu kecamatan dengan tempat tinggal calon siswa. Itu dibuktikan dengan kartu keluarga.

PPBD jalur umum untuk SMP negeri telah dilakukan pada 24 Juni-28 Juni. Pada jalur ini, seluruh calon siswa boleh mendaftar di SMP negeri mana pun tanpa dibatasi oleh tempat tinggal mereka.

Pendaftaran online PPDB tahap 1 lokal akan dimulai pada 29 Juni sampai dengan 3 Juli 2013. Verifikasi dimulai pada 1 Juli sampai dengan 3 Juli 2013.

Education Ministry Head of Research and Development Replaced

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Minister of Education and Culture Mohammad Nuh has appointed Syawal Goeltom to be the new Head of Research and Development at his ministry following President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyno’s approval of Khairil Anwar’s resignation from that position.

Khairil resigned from this position as Head of Research and Development due to the delayed duplication and distribution process of the national exam papers for senior high schools last April. Aside from Khairil, two other officials at the ministry resigned from their posts because of the chaotic implementation of the national exams earlier this year.

Previously, the ministry’s inspector general, Haryono Umar, revealed that these three officials did not resign. They were instead removed from their post due to a recommendation made based on the inspectorate general’s investigation results.

Education Ministry Head of Research and Development Replaced

Kepala Litbang Kementerian Pendidikan Diganti

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Menteri Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Mohammad Nuh menunjuk Syawal Goeltom sebagai pelaksana tugas Kepala Badan Penelitian dan Pengembangan di Kemendikbud. Penunjukkan dilakukan setelah Presiden Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono menyetujui pengunduran diri Khairil Anwar Notodiputro dari posisi tersebut.

National Exam Budget Claimed to be More Economical

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Minister of Education and Culture Mohammad Nuh deems the budget for the junior high and senior high school exam papers to be reasonable this year. He even went as far to say that it was more economical compared to previous years.

Nuh revealed that the Ministry of Education and Culture allocated Rp120 billion for six packages, yet only Rp90 billion was used after the tender.

Nuh admitted the implementation of the national exams this year encountered many problems such as the delayed examinations in 11 provinces causing the exams not to be held simultaneously. However, he said indications of budget misuse in the ministry must be proven first. He refused to comment on these indications before the investigation results are released.

Two days ago, the State Auditor discovered indications causing the state to suffer a total loss of Rp 242 billion during the implementation of two national exams in 2011/2012 and 2012/2013, enclosed in a temporary audit report. These indications were unraveled through 33 findings consisting of 13 findings in the central government and 20 findings in regional autonomies.

The temporary audit report also indicated the state to suffer a loss due to the winner of the ministry’s tender process for the duplication and distribution of the 2013 national exam papers amounting to Rp6.34 billion. Meanwhile, there is also a suspected leak in the state budget amounting to at least Rp3.59 billion during the distribution of the national exam papers for junior high and senior high school.

National Exam Budget Claimed to be More Economical

Anggaran Ujian Nasional Diklaim Lebih Hemat

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Mendikbud Mohammad Nuh menganggap anggaran pengadaan naskah ujian nasional (UN) untuk SMP dan SMA tahun dalam kategori wajar. Bahkan nilai proyek pengadaan justru menghemat dari Rp 120 miliar untuk enam paket, tapi hasil lelang hanya Rp 90-an miliar.

Badan Pemeriksa Keuangan menemukan indikasi kerugian Negara sebesar Rp 242 miliar dalam dua kali penyelenggaran ujian nasional pada tahun ajaran 2011/2012 dan 2012/2013. Kerugian ini tersebar dalam 13 temuan di pemerintah pusat dan 20 di pemerintah daerah.

Selain itu, adanya indikasi kerugian Negara dalam penetapan pemenangan tender, penggandaan, dan distribusi soal tahun ajaran 2013 yang mencapai Rp 6,34 miliar dan pada pelaksanaan distribusi naskah soal ujian tingkat SMP dan SMA tahun ajaran 2012/2013 terindikasi kerugian Negara sebesar Rp 3,59 miliar.

Minister Nuh Awaits State Auditor’s Report

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Minister of Education and Culture Mohammad Nuh is waiting for the State Auditor’s (BPK) report regarding indications of state losses due to the disastrous national examination implementation last April.

Nuh released this statement in response to the article in Koran Tempo that revealed the results of BPK’s temporary audit report. BPK was said to have discovered indications causing the state to suffer a total loss of Rp 242 billion during the implementation of two national exams in 2011/2012 and 2012/2013. These indications were unraveled through 33 findings consisting of 13 findings in the central government and 20 findings in regional autonomies.

Nuh stated this report is still temporary and should be clarified by the ministry first. He added these findings may not indicate any corruption in the implementation of the national exams. The audited party must respond to this temporary report first.

The temporary audit report also indicated the state to suffer a loss due to the winner of the ministry’s tender process for the duplication and distribution of the 2013 national exam papers amounting to Rp6.34 billion. Meanwhile, there is also a suspected leak in the state budget amounting to at least Rp3.59 billion during the distribution of the national exam papers for junior high and senior high school.

Minister Nuh Awaits State Auditor’s Report

Menteri Nuh Tunggu Laporan BPK

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Mendikbud Mohammad Nuh menunggu laporan  dari Badan Pemeriksa Keuangan ihwal indikasi kerugian Negara akibat kisruh ujian nasional. BPK menemukan indikasi kerugian Negara Rp 242 miliar dalam dua kali pelaksanaan ujian nasional untuk anggaran tahun ajaran 2011/2012 dan 2012/2013. Indikasi kerugian Negara tersebar dalam 33 temuan, yang terdiri atas 13 temuan di pemerintah pusat dan 20 temuan di pemerintah daerah.

Laporan sementara juga merinci adanya indikasi kerugian Negara dalam penetapan pemenang tender, penggandaan, dan distribusi soal ujian tahun ajaran 2013 yang mencapai Rp 6,34 miliar dan Rp 3,59 miliar dalam pelaksanaan distribusi naskah soal ujian tingkat SMP dan SMA 2012/2013.

Students Prepared to Face Disasters

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The 5.9 Richter scale earthquake in Yogyakarta that occurred in 2006 has become a turning point for students in the Islamic Madrasah Ibtidiyah State Jejeran (MIN Jejejaran) School in Bantul, Yogyakarta. Since then, they were educated on how to face natural disasters through simulations in addition to the integration of natural disaster preparedness in many of their schools subjects.

The natural disaster preparedness education implemented for students from 1st to 6th grade has birthed positive results. Students are able to explain what must be done when a disaster occurs at home or at school.

The school has posted easily understandable directions in the school’s halls and classrooms leading to evacuation points. The school’s health unit has appealing posters about disaster preparedness for the students to study. The school has also applied a policy of regulating parking for vehicles enabling these vehicles to easily exit the school grounds if a disaster ever occurs.

Students routinely undergo disaster simulation drills each semester. The school has collaborated with the local puskesmas (health clinic) to face disastrous situations.

Aside from routinely undergoing disaster simulation drills, MIN Jejeran students are also taught about disaster risk reduction (PRB) integrated in their daily subjects. Plan International and Perkumpulan Lingkar (a non-profit organization focused on disaster risk reduction and management) helped teachers in this school integrate disaster risk reduction education in their daily lessons.

MIN Jejeran received a national award for a being a health oriented school that is concerned with the living environment.

Students Prepared to Face Disasters

Siapkan Siswa Siaga Bencana

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Siswa Madrasah Ibtidaiyah Negeri Jejeran, Bantul, Yogyakarta diberikan pendidikan siaga dalam menghadapi bencana tak hanya lewat simulasi, tetapi juga mengintegrasikan pengurangan resiko bencana ke sejumlah mata pelajaran seperti Bahasa Indonesia, Pendidikan Kewarganegaraan, Ilmu Pengetahuan Sosial, Ilmu Pengetahuan Alama, hingga Matematika.

Guru yang awalnya tidak mengetahui hubungan pelajaran Matematika dengan pendidikan PRB, akhirnya bisa terlihat. Dengan dukungan dari Pusat Pengembangan dan Pemberdayaan Pendidikan dan Tenaga Kependidikan (P4TK) Matematika di Yogyakarta, guru membuat soal cerita yang mengajak siswa paham soal siaga bencana.

Karena kekonsistenan mengembangkan PRB untuk siswa, sekolah ini mendapat penghargaan dari Organisasi Menteri-Menteri Pendidikan Asia Tenggara (SEAMEO).