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        "msgid": "west-java-pkb-faction-commits-to-overseeing-spmb-reform-and-pesantren-sustainability-1784083939",
        "date": "2026-07-15 09:16:48",
        "title": "West Java PKB Faction Commits to Overseeing SPMB Reform and Pesantren Sustainability",
        "author": "Ferry kisihandi",
        "source": "REPUBLIKA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "The National Awakening Party (PKB) faction in the West Java Regional House of Representatives (DPRD) has pledged to oversee reforms to the New Student Admission System (SPMB) and ensure continued support for Islamic boarding schools (pesantren). The commitment follows a recess period where constituents voiced concerns over unequal access to state schools and the need for stronger implementation of a regional regulation supporting pesantren. The faction argues that quality education and robust pesantren are fundamental to developing a competitive and morally grounded generation in the province.",
        "content": "<p>The National Awakening Party (PKB) faction in the West Java Regional\nHouse of Representatives (DPRD) has affirmed its commitment to\noverseeing the reform of the New Student Admission System (SPMB) while\nensuring the sustainability of support for Islamic boarding schools\n(pesantren) as a vital part of human resource development in West Java.\nThis stance was conveyed by Sidkon Djampi, a member of Commission I of\nthe West Java DPRD from the PKB faction, after reading the PKB Faction\u2019s\nRecess III Implementation Report for the 2025-2026 Session during a West\nJava DPRD Plenary Meeting on Tuesday (14\/7\/2026). Sidkon stated that the\nrecess conducted by all PKB faction members in their respective\nelectoral districts yielded various public aspirations that must be\naddressed by the West Java Provincial Government. The two most\nfrequently raised issues were access to education through the SPMB and\nthe continuation of support for pesantren. \u201cThe recess results show that\nthe public hopes the government will pay serious attention to reforming\nthe SPMB to make it fairer, while also ensuring pesantren continue to\nreceive support as educational institutions that have greatly\ncontributed to building the character of the nation\u2019s generation,\u201d\nSidkon said. According to Sidkon, the public welcomed Regional\nRegulation No.\u00a01 of 2021 on the Facilitation of Pesantren Operations.\nHowever, its implementation still needs strengthening so that its\nbenefits are truly felt by pesantren, especially those in remote areas.\nMany pesantren still face limitations in facilities and infrastructure,\nrequiring sustainable government support. In the education sector, the\nPKB faction received numerous complaints regarding the implementation of\nthe SPMB. The management system is considered overly complicated, the\ncapacity of state senior high schools and vocational schools is limited,\nand access to education remains uneven, making it difficult for some\nmembers of the public to obtain educational services. This situation is\ndeemed to require immediate improvement so that every child has an equal\nopportunity to receive a proper education. Therefore, the PKB faction\nrecommends a comprehensive reform of SPMB governance, including the\nconstruction of new school units and new classrooms in areas still\nlacking state schools. Furthermore, the West Java provincial government\nis urged to maintain support for pesantren through the full\nimplementation of the Regional Regulation on the Facilitation of\nPesantren Operations, with proportional and transparent budget\nallocations. Sidkon stressed that the PKB faction will continue to\noversee all public aspirations through its legislative, budgeting, and\noversight functions. He believes that quality education and strong\npesantren are essential foundations for producing a generation of West\nJava residents who are both competitive and of strong character. \u201cThe\nPKB faction will ensure that every public aspiration we receive does not\nmerely remain as recess notes but is fought for to become policies that\nfavour the people. Reforming the SPMB and strengthening pesantren must\nbe part of the effort to build a more advanced, just, and civilised West\nJava,\u201d Sidkon said.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/west-java-pkb-faction-commits-to-overseeing-spmb-reform-and-pesantren-sustainability-1784083939",
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