Tangerang Schools in Critical Condition

Jurnal Nasional, Page 24

The South Tangerang City Management, Building and Residential Office (Office), stated that there are six school buildings currently under construction in the region. These buildings are in critical condition and the construction will not be complete by the end of the year. As a result, the funds allocated for the construction of these buildings cannot be entirely used.

Head of the South Tangerang City Management, Building and Residential Office’s Building Division, Muqodas, stated that there are two issues that have hampered the construction of these buildings. The first issue, as Muqodas stated, is the location where the buildings are currently being constructed. He explained that the building sites were located in remote areas congested with buildings with narrow roads, making it difficult for the vehicles to reach the construction sites. Another problem, Muqodas added, is the presence of certain individuals from local communities who often demand money from the building contractors.

Tangerang Schools in Critical Condition

Kondisi Enam Bangunan Sekolah Kritis

Jurnal Nasional, p 24

Dinas Tata Kota Bangunan dan Permukiman (DTKBP) Kota Tangerang Selatan (Tangsel) mengungkapkan ada enam sekolah yang sedang dibangun. Kondisi bangunan kritis dan tidak dapat diselesaikan tahun ini. Akibatnya, alokasi APBD 2013 untuk pembangunan gedung itu tidak terserap.

Beberapa masalah melatarbelakangi pembangunan gedung. Pertama adalah titik lokasi bangunan yang berada di wilayah terpencil dan padat bangunan sehingga menyebabkan akselerasi kendaraan proyek tidak dinamis. Selain itu, ada segelintir oknum dari kelompok warga yang kerap mengganggu jalannya kegiatan fisik.

Bali Allocates IDR 866.95 Billion for the Education Sector

Jurnal Nasional, Page 13

The Bali Provincial Government has allocated IDR 866.95 billion, which is equals to 20.44%  of its total Regional Budget reaching up to IDR 4.241 trillion, for the education sector. I Ketut Teneng, Head of the Public Relations Bureau of the Bali Provincial Government, stated that the funds will not only be focused  on the Bali Youth and Sports Office, but will also be distributed to several regional working units (SKPD) and technical implementation units (UPT).

Bali Allocates IDR 866.95 Billion for the Education Sector

20,44 Persen Alokasi Dana Pendidikan Bali

Jurnal Nasional, p 13

Pemerintah Provinsi Bali mengalokasikan dana untuk sektor pendidikan sebesar Rp 866,95 miliar atau 20,44 persen dari total belanja APBD 2014 sebesar Rp 4,241 triliun.

Kepala Biro Humas Pemprov Bali, I Ketut Teneng, mengatakan bahwa alokasi dana pendidikan tersebut tidak hanya fokus pada Dinas Pendidikan Pemuda dan Olahraga Provinsi Bali namun tersebar di sejumlah satuan kerja perangkat daerah (SKPD).

SKPD yang juga mengelola dana untuk bidang pendidikan antara lain Badan Perpustakaan dan Arsip Daerah Provinsi Bali, Biro Kesejahteraan Rakyat Setda Provinsi Bali, dan unit pelaksana teknis (UPT) Balai Latihan Kerja Industri dan Pariwisata Bali.

Ministry to Present Education Award

Media Indonesia, Page 14

The Ministry of Education and Culture (Ministry)  will present the Anugerah Peduli Pendidikan 2013 Award (APP) to stakeholders that are claimed to have  helped improved the quality of national education. Head of Information and Public Relations at the Ministry, Ibnu Hamad, stated that there are 29 awards that will be divided into five categories: a category for state-owned/private enterprises, a category for districts/cities, a category for non-profit foundations or public communitiesy, a category for individual persons or education innovators, and a category for television programs.

Ministry to Present Education Award

Anugerah Peduli Pendidikan 2013

Media Indonesia, p 14

Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan (Kemendikbud) memberikan Anugerah Peduli Pendidikan (APP) 2013 kepada pihak-pihak yang dinilai memiliki kepedulian dalam memajukan dunia pendidikan Tanah Air.

Kepala Pusat Informasi dan Humas Kemendikbud, Ibnu Hamad, mengatakan terdapat 29 penghargaan yang dibagi ke dalam lima kategori, yaitu kategori perusahaan/BUMN, kategori kabupaten/kota, kategori yayasan nirlaba atau kelompok masyarakat, kategori individual atau inovator pendidikan, dan kategori program acara televisi.

14,800 Study Programs Have Not Been Accredited

Kompas, Page 12

The National of Board Accreditation for Higher Education (BAN-PT) is currently formulating a national accreditation system that will be used as a reference for the establishment up until the management of independent accreditation institutes (LAM). The nation is in dire need of these independent accreditation institutes as the demand for study program and higher institute accreditation has become extremely high.

Since Law No. 12 Year 2012 on Higher Education and the Ministry of Education and Culture’s Regulation No. 59 Year 2012 on the National of Board Accreditation was issued, the system for ensuring quality higher education altered the role and function of BAN-PT.

BAN-PT Secretary Dwiwahju Sasongko said LAMs are needed as BAN-PT has a limited budget and human resources. There are currently 3,500 higher education institutes and 18,000 study programs that need to be accredited. Each year, at least 6,000 study programs and 100 higher education institutes wait in line to be processed. However, due to the limited budget allocated by the Government, BAN-PT is only able to accredit 3,200 study programs and 30 higher education institutes this year. As a result, there are still 14,800 study programs and 3,400 higher education institutes that need to be accredited.

A budget of IDR 100 million is needed to accredit one higher education institute while IDR 35 million is needed to accredit one study program. Meanwhile, BAN-PT only has 2,000 people to assess these higher education institutes and study programs, which is not enough.

BAN-PT’s new duty and authority will only be to accredit higher education institutes and monitor LAMs. Meanwhile, LAMs will only have the duty of accrediting study programs.

The national accreditation process will be discussed further during a national workshop and seminar to be held by BAN-PT from December 4 – 6 in Jakarta.

14,800 Study Programs Have Not Been Accredited

14.800 Prodi Tak Terakreditasi

Kompas, p 12

BAN-PT Rumuskan Sistem Akreditasi Nasional

Badan Akreditasi Nasional Perguruan Tinggi tengah merumuskan sistem akreditasi nasional yang akan menjadi acuan pendirian hingga tata kelola lembaga akreditasi mandiri. Kebutuhan akan lembaga yang mandiri itu mendesak karena tingginya permintaan akreditasi dari program studi dan institusi perguruan tinggi.

Sekretaris Badan Akreditasi Nasional Perguruan Tinggi (BAN-PT), Dwiwahju Sasongko, mengatakan hal itu Jumat (29/11) di Jakarta. “Asosiasi profesi didorong membentuk lembaga akreditasi mandiri atau LAM. Yang sudah siap lahir LAM kesehatan,” ujarnya.

Ministry Launches Islamic Higher Education Golden Transformation Program

Media Indonesia, Page 15

The Higher Education Directorate within the Directorate General of Islamic Education, the Ministry of Education and Culture, soft launched its Islamic Higher Education Golden Transformation (I-Hegra) program as part of a set of programs to be launched in 2014 – 2015.

“The I-Hegra program is organized to increase competitiveness and improve the quality of Islamic universities,” said Director General of Islamic Higher Education, Dede Rosyada.

Dede added that the plan to develop and increase the quality of these universities is aimed at making all Islamic university world class universities by 2025. In order to achieve this, the Ministry will improve its human resources by setting a target of having 60% professors as lecturers, or an additional 200 professors.

The Ministry has also implemented a program named the Academic Recharging for Islamic Higher Education Program aimed at improving the quality of international scale universities through partnerships with universities overseas. One of the activities included in this program is sending 40 lecturers from state and private Islamic universities overseas.

Aside from that, the Ministry also has the Post Doctoral for Islamic Higher Education Program aimed at increasing the competency of Islamic university lecturers in the field of academics, research and international network. As many as 10 professors were sent to Australia and Morocco for this program.

Ministry Launches Islamic Higher Education Golden Transformation Program

Kemenag Luncurkan Program Transformasi Emas Pendidikan Tinggi Islam

Media Indonesia, p15

Direktorat Pendidikan Tinggi, Direktorat Jenderal Pendidikan Islam, Kementerian Agama melakukan soft launching Program Transformasi Emas Pendidikan Tinggi Islam (Islamic Higher Education Golden Transformation/I-Hegra). Hal itu dalam rangka menyusun rencana program yang akan diberlakukan pada 2014-2015.

Menurut Direktur Pendidikan Tinggi Islam (Diktis), Dede Rosada, rencana pengembangan dan peningkatan mutu tersebut untuk menjadikan seluruh PTAI berkelas dunia (world class) pada 2025. Untuk mencapai itu, akan dilakukan peningkatan sumber daya manusia (SDM) dengan target memiliki 60% doktor atau penambahan dosen sebanyak 200 doktor. Untuk itu, pihaknya melakukan academic recharghing ke universitas di luar negeri, misalnya dengan memberangkatkan 40 dosen di lingkungan perguruan tinggi Islam Negeri (PTAIN) dan perguruan tinggi agama Islam swasta (PTAIS).

Tim I-Hegra Diktis Kemenag, Dody Nandika, menambahkan bahwa PTAI merupakan aset bangsa yang memiliki sejarah panjang dan keunikan sekaligus keunggulan dalam dinamika perkembangan peradaban bangsa.