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        "id": 1861061,
        "msgid": "several-state-primary-schools-in-java-face-severe-shortage-of-new-students-1784109409",
        "date": "2026-07-15 16:27:41",
        "title": "Several State Primary Schools in Java Face Severe Shortage of New Students",
        "author": "",
        "source": "DETIK",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "A number of state primary schools across Java have reported critically low enrolment numbers for the 2026\/2027 academic year, with some receiving only one or two new students and others having none at all. Despite the low intake, schools in Semarang, Boyolali, and Tulungagung are continuing with welcoming ceremonies and providing full educational support for the handful of pupils. Education authorities in Blitar are investigating the causes, which may include demographic shifts and issues with the online registration system.",
        "content": "<p>Several state primary schools (SDN) in Java have reported a severe\nshortage of new students for the 2026\/2027 academic year, with some\ninstitutions welcoming only a handful of pupils. At SDN Purwoyoso 01 in\nSemarang, Central Java, only three new students enrolled, down from five\ninitial registrants. Despite the low numbers, the school held a festive\nwelcome with a clown mascot for the Masa Pengenalan Lingkungan Sekolah\n(MPLS) orientation period. Headteacher Hajar Riatiani stated that the\nschool remains committed to providing a vibrant welcome regardless of\nstudent numbers, with this year\u2019s theme being a circus.<\/p>\n<p>In Boyolali, Central Java, SDN 2 Cepokosawit received just one new\nstudent, Khanza, who arrived on the first day still wearing her\nkindergarten uniform. Her teacher, Andiyani Mudyah, admitted to initial\nfeelings of inadequacy but affirmed the school\u2019s commitment to providing\noptimal education. Similarly, SDN 2 Plandaan in Tulungagung enrolled\nonly two new pupils, one of whom arrived late in casual clothes and was\nimmediately provided with a free school uniform by the teachers.<\/p>\n<p>The situation is more severe in Blitar Regency, where the local\neducation office recorded three state primary schools with zero new\nstudents for the 2026\/2027 academic year. The affected schools are SDN\nKalimanis 4, SDN Ringinrejo 3, and SDN Sumberboto 5. The Head of the\nBlitar Education Office, Agus Santoso, said an investigation is underway\nto determine whether the lack of enrolment is due to an absence of\nkindergarten graduates, competition with other schools, or technical\nissues with the online registration system. In Ciamis, West Java, SDN 2\nSalakaria had only one new student registered, but the pupil was unable\nto attend the first day of school due to illness, forcing the\npostponement of the orientation activities prepared specifically for\nthem.<\/p>",
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