Deputy Speaker of the MPR Edhie Baskoro Yudhoyono, or Ibas, is\npushing for discussions on the education budget in the 2027 State Budget\nDraft (RAPBN) to be oriented towards improving the quality of\nlearning.<\/p>\n
According to him, education is a long-term investment for Indonesia\u2019s\nfuture, so the success of the education budget needs to be measured by\nits impact on students, teachers, schools, and the equal distribution of\neducational opportunities.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe measure of a budget\u2019s success is not just how much is spent, but\nhow many children\u2019s futures we manage to change,\u201d Ibas said in his\nstatement in Jakarta on Thursday.<\/p>\n
He said every rupiah allocated through the state budget must have\nclear benefits for the people. In the education sector, the measure of a\nbudget\u2019s success cannot be seen solely from the absorption rate.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe question is simple: are children learning better, are teachers\nstronger, are schools safer, and do children from underprivileged\nfamilies have the same opportunities?\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Ibas appreciated the government\u2019s move to make education a budget\npriority, including through the school revitalisation programme.\nHowever, he reminded that revitalisation should not only focus on the\nphysical construction of schools.<\/p>\n
Quality schools, he added, also require competent teachers and head\nteachers, a relevant curriculum, strengthened literacy and numeracy, the\nuse of technology, and a safe learning environment.<\/p>\n
In addition, he encouraged school revitalisation to be carried out\nbased on data so that government interventions can be prioritised for\nregions and educational units that need them most.<\/p>\n
He also stressed the importance of improving teacher welfare, which\nmust go hand in hand with improving competence. According to him,\nteachers must be both an investment and the main driver of improving\nlearning quality.<\/p>\n
Furthermore, Ibas said the education system needs to prepare the\nyounger generation to face the development of artificial\nintelligence.<\/p>\n
He assessed that education is not enough to teach the use of\ntechnology, but must also strengthen critical thinking skills,\ncreativity, and ethics so that Indonesia is able to produce innovators\nand job creators.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe do not want Indonesia\u2019s generation to only become users of\ntechnology. We want them to become creators of technology. Not just\nlooking for work, but able to create work,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The state budget, Ibas added, must be seen as a tool of struggle to\nimprove the quality of people\u2019s lives. Therefore, the discussion of the\n2027 State Budget Draft, particularly on education, must ensure that\nevery policy and budget has a measurable impact.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe state budget is not just numbers. The state budget is a tool of\nstruggle to protect the people, strengthen the nation, and deliver a\nbetter life,\u201d he said.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/ibas-pushes-for-quality-oriented-education-budget-discussions-1787205190", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }