South Sumatra Urges Ministry to Pull Indonesian Language Textbook from Distribution

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The South Sulawesi Administration has called on the Ministry of Education and Culture to pull the Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian Language) textbook for seventh grade students from distribution because the last pages of the book contains harsh sentences and swear words inappropriate for students.

Previously, Head of the Education, Youth and Sports Office in Palembang, Julianto, instructed all teachers who received the textbook take it back from the students and rip out the last pages containing these swear words and insults. He confirmed that there was an inappropriate sentence on the last page of the textbook.

 

South Sumatra Urges Ministry to Pull Indonesian Language Textbook from Distribution

Sumsel Minta Kemdikbud Tarik Buku Pelajaran Bahasa Indonesia

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Pemerintah Provinsi Sumatera Selatan (Sumsel) meminta Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan (Kemdikbud) menarik buku pelajaran Bahasa Indonesia kelas satu SMP, sebab di halaman terakhirnya ada kalimat kasar dan cacian yang tidak baik bagi siswa.

Menurut Kepala Dinas Pendidikan Sumsel Widodo, buku tersebut, tidak layak sebagai bahan mendidik siswa, karena di halaman terakhirnya terdapat bacaan yang kurang sopan.

Sebelumnya Kepala Dinas Pendidikan Pemuda dan Olahraga Palembang, Julianto mengatakan, telah meminta guru-guru yang menerima buku tersebut menarik dari siswa kemudian merobek halaman bertuliskan kata-kata kasar dan caci maki.

Inspector General to Investigate Alleged Extortion over Certified Teacher Benefits

Tempo, Page A7

Inspector General at the Ministry of Education and Culture, Haryono Umar, said his institute will investigate the suspected acts of extortion involving cash benefits of certified teachers in a number of regions. Haryono, however, was disappointed at the lack of reports over these acts of extortion and said teachers should be brave enough to report to the Ministry if their cash benefits were not fully paid.

Since January, a number of teachers complained about local education offices – such as the ones from Trenggalek District, East Java Province, and Bandung City – forcing them to pay around IDR 300,000 – IDR 500,000 claiming the funds were for charity. Deputy Education Minister Musliar Kasim vowed to investigate these allegations last week.

Federation of Indonesian Teachers Associations (FSGI) Secretary General Retno Listiyanti says the Ministry does not need to wait for teachers to report these indications of extortion because teachers will have difficulty proving it.

Inspector General to Investigate Alleged Extortion over Certified Teacher Benefits

Pungutan Sertifikasi Guru Diusut

Koran Tempo, p A7

Inspektur Jenderal Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Haryono Umar menyatakan lembaganya akan mengusut dugaan pungutan liar atas tunjangan sertifikasi guru di sejumlah daerah. Haryono mengeluhkan minimnya laporan pungutan liar sertifikasi, guru seharusnya berani melaporkan jika tunjangannya dipotong.

Sejak Januari lalu, sejumlah guru mengeluhkan pungutan liar yang dilakukan dinas pendidikan setempat misalnya, guru-guru di Kabupaten Trenggalek, Jawa Timur, dan Bandung dimintai uang berkisar Rp 300-500 ribu, berkedok infak,zakat, dan sedekah. Wakil Menteri Pendidikan Musliar Kasim berjanji akan mengusut kasus ini, awal pekan lalu.

Sekretaris Jenderal Federasi Serikat Guru Indonesia Retno Listiyanti berpendapat pengusutan dugaan pungutan liar sertifikasi tidak mesti menunggu laporan guru karena guru sulit membuktikannya.

The Importance of University Accreditation

Republika, Page 19

Very few universities under the Ministry of Education and Culture have participated in accreditation program held by the National Board of Accreditation for Higher Education (BAN-PT) despite accreditation being vital to guarantee the quality of a university and its study programs.

Chairman of the Association of Indonesian Private Universities (Aptisi), Edy Suandi Hamid, said up until now, only around 70 state and private universities out of the 3,216 universities under the Ministry of Education and Culture have been accredited by BAN-PT.

Law No. 12/ 2012 about Higher Education says an academic title is not valid if it was not issued by a university or program study that has not been accredited. Therefore, Aptisi collaborated with the Islamic University of Indonesia (UII) to hold the Training for the Preparation for University Accreditation (AIPT) for 162 university leaders in Batam from September 5-7.  Accreditation is crucial because in 2014, all universities must be accredited.

Since 1994, BAN-PT has only been focused on accrediting study program until two years ago when the Board began to promote accreditation for higher education institutes. However, the funds were not sufficient to accredit all universities. In 2013, the funds allocated to BAN-PT were only enough to accredit 3,000 study programs and 30 higher education institutes. In 2014, around 7,000 study programs registered for accreditation, yet the budget is only estimated to be able to accredit 4,000 study programs.

By the end of 2014, there is a target to accredit all study programs in the nation. As for universities, BAN-PT aims at completing the accreditation of all higher education institutes by 2016.

The Importance of University Accreditation

Pentingnya Akreditasi Kampus

Republika p19

Perguruan tinggi di bawah Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan (Kemendikbud) yang mengikuti program akreditasi oleh Badan Akreditasi Nasional Perguruan Tinggi (BAN-PT) masih sedikit. Padahal, akreditasi sangat dibutuhkan untuk menjamin kualitas institusi perguruan tinggi maupun program studinya.

Menurut Ketua Umum Asosiasi Perguruan Tinggi Swasta Indonesia (Aptisi) Edy Suandi Hamid, sampai saat ini dari 3.216 perguruan tinggi baru sekitar 70 perguruan tinggi negeri dan swasta yang diikutkan akreditasi BAN-PT di bawak Kemendikbud. Dalam UU No 12/2012 tentang Pendidikan Tinggi menyatakan bahwa gelar akademik dinyatakan tidak sah apabila dikeluarkan oleh perguruan tinggi ataupun program studi yang tidak terakreditasi.

Berdasarkan hal tersebut, Aptisi bekerja sama dengan Universitas Islam Indonesia (UII) menyelenggarakan Pelatihan Penyiapan Akreditasi Institusi Perguruan Tinggi (AIPT) bagi 162 pimpinan perguruan tinggi se-Indonesia di Batam pada 5-7 September 2013.

Menjadi Parameter

Mansyur mengatakan, akreditasi penting agar semua ijazah yang dikeluarkan bersifat legal, bisa diterima, dan menjadi parameter untuk bersaing dengan kampus lain dalam menarik calon mahasiswa. Pada akhir 2014, semua program studi ditargetkan bisa terakreditasi 100 persen dan untuk akreditasi institusi, ditargetkan bisa selesai tahun 2016.

Harus kredibel

Pengamat pendidikan Universitas Paramadina M Abduhzen menilai bahwa akreditasi lembaga memiliki kekuatan yang bisa mendesak perguruan tinggi agar lebih berkualitas dan bisa bersaing. Namun, akreditasi jangan hanya dijadikan tujuan. Jangan sampai akreditasi lahir dari lembaga akreditasi yang tidak kredibel hanya karena mengejar target.

Minister Confirms, Ministry to Follow Up National Exam Audit Results

Republika, Page 5

The investigation into the National Exams conducted by the Inspectorate General within the Ministry of Education and Culture is complete yet the Ministry still refuses to announce the results to the public.

Minister of Education and Culture M. Nuh said the investigation results will be announced by the Ministry, Supreme Audit Agency (BPK), and Commission 10 within the House of Representatives (DPR). Nuh confirmed that the Ministry will follow up any report indicating state losses.

Minister Confirms, Ministry to Follow Up National Exam Audit Results

Mendikbud Pastikan Hasil Audit UN Ditindaklanjuti

Republika, p 5

Meski hasil investigasi ujian nasional (UN) yang dilakukan Inspektorat Jenderal (Irjen) Kementerian Pendididkan dan Kebudayaan (Kemendikbud) sudah rampung, Kemendikbud masih enggan menginformasikan hasilnya dan akan diumumkan bersama oleh Kemendikbud, BPK, dan Komisi X DPR RI.

Menurut Nuh, percetakan pencetak UN belum ada yang dibayar karena belum ada pengajuan. Irjen Kemendikbud Haryono Umar mengatakan, kalau pihaknya memang ada dugaan kerugian negara, minimal harus memiliki alat bukti. Menurut Haryono, dari hasil audit pihaknya, belum bisa menyebutkan kerugiannya berapa karena, sampai hari ini percetakan tersebut belum dibayar.

Regional Autonomies to Cover Cost of School Books

Kompas, Page 12 (2)

Next year, the Central Government will no longer be responsible for the cost and multiplication process of student textbooks and teacher handbooks for the 2013 Curriculum. This responsibility will fall in the hands of regional autonomies. The budget has been suggested to be derived from School Operational Assistance Fund (BOS), Special Allocation Fund (DAK), regional autonomies, and specific communities for private schools. The total budget needed is IDR 5 trillion.

This issue was discussed during a meeting attended by Minister of Education and Culture Mohammad Nuh and the House of Representatives Commission X on Wednesday night (11/9) in Jakarta.

The Research and Development Agency within the Ministry of Education and Culture will still be responsible for arranging and reviewing the contents of these books. However, the next step of the process, such as mentors for teachers, will be handled by each directorate. As a consequence, the Ministry of Education and Culture will need to increase the funds allocated for each directorate in 2014.

Based on the 2014 budget design for education, the Ministry will receive IDR 82.7 trillion. As much as IDR 10 trillion will be allocated for DAK and IDR 24 trillion will be allocated for BOS. Out of the allocated IDR 82.7 trillion, as much as IDR 1.62 trillion will be allocated for teacher training, mentors, evaluation monitoring and arranging the contents of books.

Regional Autonomies to Cover Cost of School Books

Anggaran Dibagi, Total Rp 5 Triliun

Kompas, p 12 (2)

Anggaran dan proses penggandaan buku pegangan murid dan guru Kurikulum 2013 untuk tahun depan tidak lagi menjadi tanggung jawab pemerintah pusat, tetapi pemerintah daerah. Sumber anggaran diusulkan akan diambil dari bantuan operasional sekolah (BOS), dana alokasi khusus, pemerintah daerah, dan masyarakat khusus untuk sekolah swasta. Total anggaran Rp 5 triliun.

Hal itu mengemuka dalam Rapat Kerja Menteri Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan (Mendikbud) Mohammad Nuh dengan Komisi X DPR, Rabu (11/9), di Jakarta.

Berdasarkan rancangan postur anggaran pendidikan 2014, Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan mendapat Rp 82,7 triliun. Untuk dana alokasi khusus (DAK) dialokasikan Rp 10 triliun dan bantuan operasional sekolah Rp 24 triliun. Dari pagi anggaran Rp 82,7 triliun, alokasi anggaran pelatihan guru, pendampingan, pemantauan evaluasi, dan penyusunan buku Rp 1,62 triliun.

Terkait evaluasi pelaksanaan Kurikulum 2013, Nuh megatakan, pihaknya masih dalam proses mengevaluasi dan selesai November. Dalam rapat Nuh juga memaparkan hasil akhir pelatihan guru Kurikulum 2013 yang dilakukan Juni-Juli. Nilai rata-rata akhir nasional untuk guru inii 69,43 dari tiga materi yang diujikan, yakni rasional kurikulum, analisis materi ajar, dan rencana pembelajaran dan praktik.