Educational reform<\/p>\n
In relation to the present social condition, I would like to
\nsuggest the following:<\/p>\n
a. Many people have lost their jobs because of the monetary
\ncrisis and the recent shop burning and looting, which has forced
\nmany businesses to close down. To these people, sending children
\nto school is quite a burden. Therefore, to help alleviate this
\nburden, they must be exempted from paying anything in regard to
\ntheir children's schooling. Unless this policy is enforced, many
\nschool children will drop out, a phenomenon not only harmful to
\nhuman resources development but also contradictory to the spirit
\nof total reform.<\/p>\n
b. It is a public secret that toward the beginning of each new
\nschool year, final examination grades -- known as NEM -- can be
\nnegotiated at certain schools. As this practice obviously exerts
\nan adverse impact on school children, immediate efforts must be
\nmade to eliminate it.<\/p>\n
c. There must no longer be any deduction from teachers' salaries,
\nand sanctions must be imposed on those still engaged in this
\npractice. To ensure that teachers can live decently and perform
\ntheir tasks properly, their salaries must be raised.<\/p>\n
d. The content of the 1994 curriculum must be reviewed. This
\ncurriculum has drawn much criticism from education experts such
\nas J. Drost and Mochtar Buchori. Most agree that this curriculum
\nis burdensome to students, with the result that education in this
\ncountry is now in a mess and its quality is the lowest in ASEAN.<\/p>\n
e. The motto Tut wuri handayani must be made more complete to
\nread Ing ngarso sung tulodo, ing madyo hambangun karso, tut wuri
\nhandayani, meaning: In front, serving as a model, in the middle,
\nintroducing ideas, at the back, giving positive encouragement.
\nThe spirit drawn from this motto, the legacy of the late Ki Hajar
\nDewantoro, freedom fighter, education scholar and founder of
\nTaman Siswa Educational Institution, must be inculcated in the
\nminds of pupils so that they will later grow into adults useful
\nto the nation and the country.<\/p>\n
f. As it is impossible for the minister of education and culture
\nto carry out all the above alone, associations such as the
\nteachers association and the parents and teachers association
\nmust be consolidated so that they perform their function in the
\ninterest of pupils, pupils' parents, teachers in particular and
\nthe education circles in Indonesia in general.<\/p>\n
BASUKI<\/p>\n
Bekasi, West Java<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/educational-reform-1447893297", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }