How KH Imam Jazuli is Accelerating Islamic Boarding School Transformation and Innovation

The head of Bina Insan Mulia Islamic Boarding School, KH Imam Jazuli, is conducting phased workshops for Islamic boarding school leaders across Indonesia. The workshops aim to accelerate transformation and innovation within the institutions. He stated that the workshops for boarding school leaders were initially launched in 2025 on a national scale. ‘Many previous workshop participants have approached me to highlight the significant impact of these activities on transforming boarding schools. Therefore, this year’s workshops have been designed to be more systematic, detailed, and grounded. They will also include ongoing mentorship to enhance their effectiveness,’ KH Imam Jazuli stated on Monday, 25 May 2026. The initiative aims to enhance the quality of education in boarding schools while boosting the number of students enrolled at each institution. ‘When boarding schools produce students who succeed both in this world and the hereafter, public confidence will strengthen,’ he added. To reach boarding school leaders in all 34 provinces, organisers aim to hold weekly workshops, concluding by December 2026. ‘Boarding schools must learn from the collapse of global corporations that failed to respond swiftly to change. Organisational failure stems not from change itself, but from strategic missteps in adapting to it,’ he said. For Java Island, participant targets are estimated at 400 per province, totalling 2,000. West Java’s workshops for 400 leaders will conclude by early June 2026, followed by sessions for 1,600 leaders from Central Java, East Java, Jakarta, and Banten between June and August 2026. Outside Java, each province is expected to host 100-150 participants, totalling approximately 3,000. Overall, the workshops aim to reach 5,000 boarding school leaders nationwide. All activities are fully sponsored by Bina Insan Mulia Islamic Boarding School and the Imam Jazuli Foundation. Participants receive transportation, accommodation, certificates, and guidebooks. They also have the chance to win prizes including stays at Aston Hotel, pilgrimages to Walisongo sites, and international trips. This year’s initiative began with leaders from Cirebon’s Region III, covering Cirebon, Kuningan, Majalengka, and Indramayu. The workshops are specifically designed for boarding schools with 100 to 1,000 students. After committee selection, 108 participants were chosen from Region III.