Jakarta, VIVA \u2013 Chair of Commission X of the House of Representatives\n(DPR RI), Hetifah Sjaifudian, has confirmed that the drafting of the\nBill on Amendments to Law Number 20 of 2003 on the National Education\nSystem (RUU Sisdiknas) has involved meaningful public participation.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe drafting of the RUU Sisdiknas has been participatory from the\noutset, involving various elements of society. The input we have\nreceived from different regions and stakeholder groups has become an\nimportant part of perfecting the substance of this bill,\u201d Hetifah said\nin a statement in Jakarta on Thursday, 9 July 2026.<\/p>\n
Hetifah explained that the drafting of the RUU Sisdiknas has been a\nlengthy process that began in January 2025.<\/p>\n
Over more than a year, she said, Commission X of the DPR has held\nnumerous meetings, working visits, public discussions, and consultations\nwith relevant ministries and agencies, regional governments, academics,\nprofessional organisations, education providers, civil society\norganisations, and various other stakeholders.<\/p>\n
An internal Commission X meeting on Wednesday, 8 July 2026 agreed\nthat the drafting of the bill would proceed to the harmonisation stage,\nmarked by the handover of the draft to the DPR\u2019s Legislative Body\n(Baleg).<\/p>\n
According to her, harmonisation at Baleg is a crucial stage in the\nformation of legislation, particularly as the RUU Sisdiknas integrates\nvarious education provisions currently scattered across several laws\ninto a single, more comprehensive and unified regulatory framework.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have gone through a fairly long drafting process. The\nharmonisation stage at Baleg is an important part of further perfecting\nthe substance of the bill before it is eventually designated as a DPR RI\ninitiative proposal,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Although the bill has entered the harmonisation stage, Hetifah\nemphasised that the space for public participation remains open. The\npublic can still provide input, criticism, and suggestions for\nimprovement on the substance of the bill in subsequent stages.<\/p>\n
\u201cPublic participation does not stop at the drafting stage. During the\nharmonisation process at Baleg and in subsequent deliberation stages,\ninput from the public remains essential to ensure that the RUU Sisdiknas\ntruly addresses the needs of national education,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Once harmonisation is complete, the RUU Sisdiknas will be brought\nbefore a plenary session of the DPR RI to seek approval as a DPR\ninitiative proposal. Deliberations will then continue with the\ngovernment at the first level of discussion, before proceeding to the\nsecond level, namely a plenary session for final approval.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/dpr-assures-public-participation-in-drafting-of-national-education-system-bill-1783587095", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }