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    "data": {
        "id": 1772711,
        "msgid": "ministry-of-basic-and-secondary-education-deploys-education-volunteers-to-help-out-of-school-children-return-1780057104",
        "date": "2026-05-29 17:47:24",
        "title": "Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education deploys education volunteers to help out-of-school children return to learning",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "The Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education has launched a volunteer programme targeting 10 regencies to reintegrate out-of-school children into education. The initiative aims to collect accurate data, address root causes of absenteeism, and ensure sustainable access to formal or non-formal schooling. The programme involves 261 volunteers working with partners to improve education access nationwide.",
        "content": "<p>The Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education (Kemendikdasmen) has\ndeployed hundreds of Education Volunteers to reach out and ensure\nout-of-school children (ATS) return to appropriate education services.\nDirector of Nonformal and Informal Education (PNFI) Kemendikdasmen, I\nGusti Made Ardana, said the Education Volunteers Programme plays a\ncrucial role as the frontline in ensuring children not reached by\neducation services can regain their right to learn. \u201cThe Education\nVolunteers Programme is part of community-based outreach efforts.\nVolunteers not only conduct data collection but also ensure children not\nreached are reconnected with appropriate and sustainable education\nservices,\u201d Made said in Jakarta on Friday. He further mentioned the 10\nregencies serving as the programme\u2019s focus this year: Sampang Regency in\nEast Java, Ogan Komering Ilir in South Sumatra, Central Lampung in\nLampung, Mimika in Central Papua, Central Maluku in Maluku. The other\nfive regencies are Jeneponto in South Sulawesi, Agam in West Sumatra,\nSouth Tapanuli in North Sumatra, Aceh Tamiang in Aceh, and Indramayu in\nWest Java. The programme also aims to provide accurate, up-to-date, and\nintegrated ATS data as a basis for national and regional education\npolicy formulation. Made also stated that apart from data collection,\neducation volunteers are encouraged to identify the underlying causes of\nchildren not attending school, map their learning needs, and strengthen\ncommunity advocacy on the importance of education for every child. \u201cWe\nhope volunteers can build good communication with families and the\nchild\u2019s surrounding environment. The programme\u2019s success is not only\nmeasured by the number of children registered but by how many truly\nregain their right to learn and have a better future,\u201d Made said. \u201cThis\ndata is preliminary and requires further field verification. We hope\nthrough the work of education volunteers, children not reached by\neducation services can be promptly registered and returned to\neducational institutions, whether formal or non-formal,\u201d he added. For\ninformation, the 2026 Education Volunteers Programme is implemented\nthrough collaboration with various partner organisations and education\nvolunteers across 10 regencies as part of strengthening the universal\nparticipation movement in addressing ATS in Indonesia. This year, the\nprogramme involves 261 education volunteers.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/ministry-of-basic-and-secondary-education-deploys-education-volunteers-to-help-out-of-school-children-return-1780057104",
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    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
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