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        "msgid": "commission-viii-of-parliament-teacher-professional-allowance-disbursement-demonstrates-governments-commitment-1773751954",
        "date": "2026-03-17 19:07:11",
        "title": "Commission VIII of Parliament: Teacher Professional Allowance Disbursement Demonstrates Government's Commitment to Teacher Welfare",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "Parliament's Commission VIII praised the Ministry of Religion for timely disbursement of Teacher Professional Allowances (TPG) to approximately 405,438 Islamic school teachers ahead of Eid al-Fitr, following accelerated administrative verification. The successful payment demonstrates the government's commitment to teacher welfare and public confidence in education sector budget management, with the ministry planning to extend allowances to teachers of other faiths in 2026.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta \u2014 Abidin Fikri, Vice Chairman of Commission VIII of\nIndonesia\u2019s House of Representatives, has stated that the disbursement\nof Teacher Professional Allowances (TPG) to Islamic school (madrasah)\nteachers ahead of Eid al-Fitr 1447 Hijriah demonstrates the government\u2019s\ncommitment to safeguarding the welfare of approximately 405,438 madrasah\nteachers through accelerated data verification.<\/p>\n<p>According to Fikri, teacher welfare entitlements must be fulfilled\npromptly to prevent social unrest ahead of the Eid holiday. \u201cTimely\npayment before Eid al-Fitr demonstrates the Ministry of Religion\u2019s\nresponsiveness to parliamentary and teacher aspirations, as educators\nhave long depended on meagre honoraria,\u201d Fikri stated in Jakarta on\nTuesday.<\/p>\n<p>He assessed that the achievement not only alleviates teachers\u2019\nfinancial burden ahead of the religious holiday but also strengthens\npublic confidence in state budget management within the religious\neducation sector. Consequently, he urged the Ministry of Religion to\nmaintain momentum for subsequent disbursement phases, in line with\nCommission VIII oversight.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Fikri noted that TPG from the Ministry of Religion in\n2026 will be extended not only to Islamic school teachers and Islamic\nReligious Education (PAI) instructors but also to Christian, Catholic,\nHindu, and Buddhist religious education teachers. \u201cCommission VIII will\ncontinue to conduct careful oversight of TPG payment implementation for\nreligious education and madrasah teachers by the Ministry of Religion,\u201d\nhe stated.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier, the Ministry of Religion confirmed that TPG for madrasah\nteachers will be disbursed in phases, coinciding with accelerated\nissuance of Eligibility Analysis Determination Letters (SKAKPT) for\nteachers meeting administrative requirements. \u201cIn accordance with the\nMinister of Religion Nasaruddin Umar\u2019s directive, we are continuously\naccelerating the SKAKPT issuance process so that madrasah teachers\u2019\nentitlements can be received promptly,\u201d stated Amien Suyitno, Director\nGeneral of Islamic Education at the Ministry of Religion.<\/p>\n<p>Based on SKAKPT processing data from 2 and 4 March 2026, of the total\n405,438 madrasah teachers with registered teacher numbers (NRG), 246,449\nSKAKPTs have been issued, including 32,081 teachers who completed the\n2025 Teacher Professional Education programme. Approximately 158,989\nother teachers remain in administrative finalisation processes for\nSKAKPT issuance in subsequent phases.<\/p>",
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