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        "msgid": "west-java-to-open-maung-school-admissions-exclusively-via-achievement-track-1780896627",
        "date": "2026-05-18 21:38:35",
        "title": "West Java to Open 'Maung' School Admissions Exclusively via Achievement Track",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "The West Java Provincial Government has announced that admissions for the 'Maung' (Superior Human) school programme will be conducted solely through academic and non-academic achievement tracks. The initiative aims to transform 41 state schools into centres of excellence by removing the traditional zoning system.",
        "content": "<p>The West Java Provincial Government is set to open the 2026 New\nStudent Admission Selection (SPMB) specifically for the \u2018Maung\u2019\n(Superior Human) school programme from 25 to 29 May, accepting students\nexclusively through achievement-based pathways. The West Java Education\nOffice (Disdik) stated that this flagship programme is designed to\nrecruit new students based on both academic and non-academic merits,\nwith a total capacity of 21,000 students.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOn 18 May, we will officially begin the socialisation of the SPMB\nprocess in West Java. From 25 to 29 May, we will open admissions for the\nMaung Schools,\u201d said the Head of the West Java Education Office,\nPurwanto, in Bandung on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Purwanto emphasised that the criteria regarding residential proximity\nor the \u2018zoning\u2019 system will no longer apply to the selection process for\nMaung Schools, as the goal is to transform these institutions into\ncentres of excellence based on merit. \u201cThe zoning system will no longer\nbe used. Maung Schools will only utilise achievement tracks, both\nacademic and non-academic. Therefore, please be advised that there will\nbe no zoning system in Maung Schools,\u201d Purwanto stated.<\/p>\n<p>The Governor has designated 28 state senior high schools (SMA) and 13\nstate vocational high schools (SMK) across West Java for this\nprogramme.<\/p>\n<p>Regarding the technical selection process, Purwanto explained that\nthe academic track will consider aspects such as academic potential,\nacademic ability, and categories for students with special talents. For\nthe non-academic track, prospective students may register by attaching\nofficial championship certificates. \u201cFor non-academic entries, students\ncan use certificates from competitions in fields such as arts, sports,\nreligion, and leadership,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>The West Java Education Office hopes that this new competency-focused\nadmission model will be widely understood by all levels of society in\nWest Java before the registration period begins next week.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/west-java-to-open-maung-school-admissions-exclusively-via-achievement-track-1780896627",
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