The Ombudsman of the Republic of Indonesia\u2019s West Nusa Tenggara (NTB)\nrepresentative office has provided notes on the Draft Regional\nRegulation (Raperda) concerning education fund donations sourced from\nthe public for secondary education units, including vocational schools\n(SMK), senior high schools (SMA), and special needs schools (SLB). The\nOmbudsman assessed that the norms within the Raperda need revision to\nalign with prevailing laws and regulations.<\/p>\n
Head of the NTB Ombudsman Representative Office, Dwi Sudarsono,\nstated that the Raperda on school unit donations only examines\ncontributions in the form of money. According to him, this contradicts\nArticle 1, point 5 of the Minister of Education and Culture Regulation\n(Permendikbud) Number 75 of 2016 concerning School Committees, which\ndefines donations as including money, goods, and services. \u201cThis Raperda\nonly regulates monetary donations from parents or guardians. In fact,\naccording to the provisions, donations can be sourced from various\nparties, including individuals, organisations, the business world,\nindustry, and other stakeholders,\u201d Dwi told journalists during a visit\nto Central Lombok on Tuesday (23\/6\/2026).<\/p>\n
He added that, referring to the Permendikbud, this Raperda must also\nbe discussed in detail because it concerns retribution paid into the\nregional treasury. Dwi said the discussion cannot focus solely on\nmonetary donations, as there are many other sources that can be tapped.\n\u201cTherefore, School Committees should be given the flexibility to raise\nand manage donations, including in other forms, not just money,\u201d he\nadded.<\/p>\n
Based on these findings, the Ombudsman views that the Raperda\nrequires further review as it concerns education donations. The matters\nneeding re-regulation are highly technical. \u201cBased on the notes above,\nthe NTB Ombudsman representative proposes several provisions. First, the\ntitle of the Raperda should be revised to \u2018Education Donations Sourced\nfrom the Public for Secondary Education Units Organised by Regional\nGovernments and the Community\u2019,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n
Secondly, Dwi continued, in accordance with Permendikbud Number 75 of\n2016, the Raperda should regulate the technical procedures or mechanisms\nfor raising funds and other resources in the form of goods and services\nfor education units. \u201cMoreover, education funding from the Regional\nGovernment is still limited,\u201d he said. Thirdly, the Ombudsman proposes\nthat the draft regulation should stipulate that fundraising is not only\nfrom students or parents\/guardians, but also from individuals,\norganisations, the business world, industry, and other stakeholders\nthrough creative and innovative efforts.<\/p>\n
\u201cFourth, this Raperda should not be limited to regulating donations\nfor education units organised by the Regional Government. The Raperda\nneeds to regulate provisions for raising money, goods, and services in\neducation units organised by both the Regional Government and the\ncommunity,\u201d he stressed. Lastly, the Ombudsman observed that the Raperda\nmerely replicates higher legislation. Dwi stated that the Raperda should\nregulate the technical implementation of raising, managing, and using\ndonations, which can be further detailed in a Governor Regulation\n(Pergub). \u201cWith this, we from the NTB Ombudsman will provide written\nenrichment suggestions for the NTB Provincial Raperda on education fund\ndonations sourced from the public for secondary education units,\u201d he\nconcluded.<\/p>\n
The NTB Regional People\u2019s Representative Council (DPRD) is currently\nfinalising the Raperda related to education cost donations for the high\nschool and vocational school levels. This regulation is designed to curb\nillegal levies and provide legal certainty regarding donations so they\nare not coercive and do not burden the public. The main objective of\nthis regional regulation is to eliminate illegal levy practices and\nensure clear oversight to prevent arbitrariness or stark disparities in\ndonation collection between schools. The donation scheme in this\nregulation will clearly distinguish between levies and donations.\nDonations are voluntary, non-coercive, and only intended for parents or\ncommunity members who are financially capable. Furthermore, this\nregional regulation will also regulate protections for underprivileged\nstudents to ensure that citizens or students from low-income families\nare not burdened.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/ombudsman-provides-five-notes-on-ntb-education-donation-draft-regulation-1782211910", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }