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        "id": 1810436,
        "msgid": "west-java-dprd-flags-potential-gaps-in-new-student-admission-verification-calls-for-system-evaluation-and-1781787311",
        "date": "2026-06-18 18:54:47",
        "title": "West Java DPRD Flags Potential Gaps in New Student Admission Verification, Calls for System Evaluation and Staff Training",
        "author": "Dwi Murdaningsih",
        "source": "REPUBLIKA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "A West Java legislator has raised concerns over the implementation of the new Student Admission System (SPMB), highlighting potential unfairness in the 'buffer school' mechanism where students living closer to a school are rejected while those from farther away are accepted. He is urging the government to provide better training for school-level verification officers to ensure document authenticity and to use the allocated budget to improve the overall quality and transparency of the admission process.",
        "content": "<p>A member of Commission V of the West Java Regional People\u2019s\nRepresentative Council (DPRD), Maulana Yusuf, has highlighted the\nimplementation of the New Student Admission System (SPMB), which he\nbelieves still leaves a number of issues on the ground. One of these\nconcerns the buffer school mechanism, which he feels needs evaluation to\ncontinue prioritising the principle of fairness for prospective\nstudents. Maulana assessed that the existence of buffer schools is\nfundamentally a good policy. According to him, the scheme was designed\nto provide educational access for areas that do not yet have schools,\nparticularly state schools. \u201cRegulation-wise, the existence of buffer\nschools is good. The aim is to help areas that do not yet have schools,\nespecially state schools, so that educational access remains open for\nthe community,\u201d Maulana told Republika.co.id on Thursday (18\/6\/2026).\nHowever, he admitted to receiving information that prospective students\ndomiciled very close to a school were not accepted, while other\nparticipants from farther distances could qualify through certain\npathways. This situation, he said, needs serious attention from SPMB\norganisers. \u201cIf there are indeed students whose homes are very close to\nthe school but are not accepted, while those from farther away get in,\nthere must be a transparent explanation. A good system must be able to\nensure a sense of justice for the community,\u201d he stated. Maulana\nrequested that the entire selection process be conducted openly and\naccountably to avoid suspicion among the public. He believes every\nreport and complaint that arises needs to be followed up objectively by\nthe relevant parties. In addition, the politician familiarly known as\nKang Prof also highlighted the document verification process carried out\nat the school level. According to him, verification officers face\nconsiderable challenges in checking the validity of various documents\nrequired for registration. He assessed that the government needs to\nprovide adequate briefing to SPMB implementing officers so they have\nequal capability in conducting administrative verification. \u201cOur concern\nis the readiness of the verifiers at schools. They should not just\nreceive technical instructions without being equipped with sufficient\ntraining to recognise and verify the authenticity of documents submitted\nby participants,\u201d he said. According to Maulana, training or technical\nguidance is important so that officers are able to examine various\ndocuments more accurately, from family cards to other supporting\ndocuments used in the selection process. He also touched on complaints\nfrom a number of teachers and SPMB organising committees who must carry\nout additional duties during the student admission process. Therefore,\nhe hopes the budget that has been allocated for the SPMB implementation\ncan be utilised optimally, including for increasing the capacity of\nfield officers. \u201cIf the budget is already available, it must be ensured\nthat its use truly supports the quality of SPMB implementation,\nincluding training for officers and support for committees carrying out\ntheir duties,\u201d said Maulana. Commission V of the West Java DPRD, he\ncontinued, will continue to oversee the SPMB implementation to ensure it\nruns transparently, professionally, and provides fair opportunities for\nall prospective students in West Java. Meanwhile, Republika.co.id has\nattempted to seek a response from the Head of the Senior High School\nDivision of the West Java Provincial Education Office, Iis Rostiasih,\nregarding the 2026 SPMB implementation, including the buffer school\nmechanism and the student document verification process. However, as of\nthe time this report was filed, the official had not responded to the\ninterview or confirmation requests submitted by Republika.co.id.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/west-java-dprd-flags-potential-gaps-in-new-student-admission-verification-calls-for-system-evaluation-and-1781787311",
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