Jakarta (ANTARA) \u2013 Several public-affairs events took place across\nthe country on Friday (23 October), including the Ministry of Primary\nand Secondary Education\u2019s announcement of the senior secondary Academic\nCompetency Test schedule, which begins next week, and the National\nDisaster Mitigation Agency\u2019s preparations to mitigate drought caused by\nEl Ni\u00f1o through 2027.<\/p>\n
Here is a round-up of the news.<\/p>\n
Education ministry announces senior secondary test schedule\nstarting next week<\/strong><\/p>\n The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education (Kemendikdasmen)\nannounced several key dates for the Academic Competency Test (TKA) for\nsenior secondary school and equivalent levels, which is due to begin\nnext week.<\/p>\n Toni Toharuddin, head of the ministry\u2019s Agency for Primary and\nSecondary Education Policy, said every stage of the test would\nprioritise the safety and health of students and all members of the\norganising teams.<\/p>\n \u201cWe emphasise that the safety and health of students, as well as all\nmembers of the organising teams, are our top priority. Schools that are\nnot yet safe will not be forced to follow the main schedule,\u201d Toni said\nonline at a media briefing on the TKA for senior secondary schools and\nequivalent institutions in Central Jakarta on Friday afternoon.<\/p>\n Education ministry offers flexibility on make-up tests in\nfire-affected areas<\/strong><\/p>\n The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education is offering\nflexibility over make-up arrangements for senior secondary students\naffected by forest and land fires.<\/p>\n Rahmawati, head of the ministry\u2019s Centre for Educational Assessment,\nsaid affected students could still sit the test during the main session\nor be proposed for a make-up session.<\/p>\n \u201cGiven the changing situation on the ground, disaster conditions may\nshift from day to day. We are allowing students to take the main\nsession, but if they are unable to attend, they will be included in the\nreconciliation data for prospective make-up test participants,\u201d\nRahmawati said at a media briefing on the TKA for senior secondary\nschools and equivalent institutions at the ministry\u2019s E Building in\nCentral Jakarta on Friday afternoon.<\/p>\n National Nutrition Agency returns Rp160 billion to state\nfollowing audit findings<\/strong><\/p>\n The National Nutrition Agency (BGN) has acted on findings by the\nAudit Board of the Republic of Indonesia (BPK) concerning its 2025\nfinancial statements, returning Rp160.37 billion to the state\ntreasury\u2014about 81.75 per cent of the total findings of Rp196.17\nbillion.<\/p>\n The funds had been returned by 21 October 2026, following the BPK\u2019s\naudit of the agency\u2019s 2025 financial statements on internal controls and\ncompliance with laws and regulations, under report number\n19.b\/T\/LHP\/DJPKN-VIII-OI\/PPN.01\/05\/2026, dated 18 May 2026.<\/p>\n BGN Secretary-General Lili Khamiliyah said in a statement issued in\nJakarta on Friday that the report highlighted two main issues: duplicate\nvirtual-account (VA) bank accounts at several Nutrition Fulfilment\nService Units (SPPGs), and non-compliance in budget accountability.<\/p>\n Disaster agency prepares drought mitigation measures amid El\nNi\u00f1o through 2027<\/strong><\/p>\n The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) is preparing measures\nto address the possibility that the rainy season will start later than\nusual and be delayed until early 2027 because of a very strong El\nNi\u00f1o.<\/p>\n \u201cWe continue to monitor and evaluate every update to weather data\nprovided by the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG)\nconcerning the risk of prolonged drought,\u201d BNPB Head of Disaster Data,\nInformation and Communication Berton Panjaitan said when contacted in\nJakarta on Thursday.<\/p>\n The BNPB, ministries, agencies and regional governments are drawing\nup daily and weekly response measures to manage drought and forest and\nland fires.<\/p>",
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