Jakarta \u2013 The commemoration of Santri Day on 22 October 2026 provided\nan occasion for Religious Affairs Minister Nasaruddin Umar to announce\nfive priority programmes.<\/p>\n
The programmes, initiated by the Directorate General of Islamic\nBoarding Schools, cover protecting students from violence, strengthening\nrecognition of their qualifications, developing technological skills and\neconomic independence, improving practical skills, and expanding digital\npreaching.<\/p>\n
\u201cTo meet the challenges of the times and ensure that Islamic boarding\nschools are better equipped to prepare students for the future, the\nDirectorate General of Islamic Boarding Schools has initiated five\npriority programmes,\u201d the minister said in his speech.<\/p>\n
The programmes are Safe Santri, Strengthening Qualification\nRecognition, Adaptive and Independent Islamic Boarding Schools, Santri\n5.0, and Digital Preaching.<\/p>\n
Safe Santri aims to provide a secure learning environment free from\nviolence. Strengthening Qualification Recognition is intended to broaden\neducational and career opportunities for graduates of Islamic boarding\nschools.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the Adaptive and Independent Islamic Boarding Schools\nprogramme focuses on technological skills and economic independence.\nSantri 5.0 is designed to strengthen students\u2019 religious knowledge\nalongside their practical skills, while Digital Preaching encourages\nIslamic boarding schools to communicate in creative and relevant ways in\nthe digital sphere.<\/p>\n
To begin implementing the five programmes, the minister officially\nlaunched the Safe Santri task force.<\/p>\n
Basnang Said, Director General of Islamic Boarding Schools at the\nMinistry of Religious Affairs, said Safe Santri would also involve\nreligious leaders and public figures to broaden the reach of its message\nabout student protection.<\/p>\n
One of those joining is the head of Al Falah Islamic Boarding School\nin Ploso, Kediri, KH Muhammad Abdurrahman Al Kautsar, commonly known as\nGus Kautsar. A number of professionals, including educators and\npsychologists, will also take part.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe will involve several figures who can tell the public that Islamic\nboarding schools and their students are safe, and that these schools are\nsecure and comfortable places in which to cultivate noble character,\u201d\nBasnang said.<\/p>\n
He said the Safe Santri task force would also involve state\nauthorities, including the police and prosecutors. Their participation\nis expected to make it easier to respond if cases arise within Islamic\nboarding schools.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf cases arise, it will then be easier for us to take them into the\nlegal process,\u201d he said.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/religious-affairs-minister-launches-safe-santri-task-force-with-gus-kautsar-1792842655", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }