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        "msgid": "religious-affairs-ministry-assures-madrasah-teachers-that-professional-allowance-will-be-paid-1772150541",
        "date": "2026-02-26 22:38:23",
        "title": "Religious Affairs Ministry Assures Madrasah Teachers That Professional Allowance Will Be Paid",
        "author": "Danu Damarjati",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "The Director General of Islamic Education at the Religious Affairs Ministry has reassured madrasah teachers that their Professional Allowance (Tunjangan Profesi Guru) will be paid, despite delays in January and February 2026. The ministry explained that the delay is due to procedural requirements related to the completion of the Teacher Professional Education (PPG) programme, and that the budget can only be proposed after the programme has concluded and the results have been announced.",
        "content": "<p>JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - The Director General of Islamic Education at\nthe Religious Affairs Ministry, Amien Suyitno, has asked madrasah\nteachers not to worry about the delay in the payment of their\nProfessional Allowance (TPG) for January and February 2026.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUsually, our experience is that all employee-related expenses are\nmet. There is no need to worry, this is the government,\u201d said Suyitno\nwhen met at the Religious Affairs Ministry office, Central Jakarta, on\nThursday (26 February 2025).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are no obstacles, everything is in accordance with the\nprocedural stages. Because the procedure is like that, all submissions\nare reviewed first, so it is in accordance with the procedure,\u201d he\nadded.<\/p>\n<p>According to the regulations, the budget for teacher allowances can\nonly be submitted if the Teacher Professional Education (PPG) programme\nhas been completed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt only concerns the procedure, so at that time the PPG learning\nprocess was still ongoing. According to the rules, the budget cannot be\nallocated during the learning period, waiting for graduation, which has\njust been announced,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn that process, it was then reviewed by the Inspector General and\nis currently in progress. So indeed, the PPG is at the end of the year,\nit is not possible for us to submit the budget at the end of the year,\u201d\nhe said.<\/p>\n<p>Although he did not specify when the Madrasah TPG would be paid,\nSuyitno hopes that the allowance will be disbursed as soon as\npossible.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYes, let\u2019s hope for the best, because it is not only us who are\ninvolved, there are other ministries that are handling it,\u201d he\nexplained.<\/p>\n<p>KOMPAS.com is committed to providing clear, trustworthy and balanced\nfacts. Support the sustainability of clear journalism and enjoy\ncomfortable reading without ads through Membership. Join KOMPAS.com Plus\nnow.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/religious-affairs-ministry-assures-madrasah-teachers-that-professional-allowance-will-be-paid-1772150541",
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