Minister: MSUS Building Construction Fully Funded by Muhammadiyah
Yogyakarta (ANTARA) - The Minister of Primary and Secondary Education, Abdul Mu’ti, has expressed his appreciation for the Muhammadiyah community, which has independently funded 100 per cent of the construction of the new Muhammadiyah Sapen Universal School (MSUS) building, demonstrating public participation in the provision of education in Indonesia.
“The establishment of MSUS is 100 per cent funded by Muhammadiyah without any revitalisation requests; this demonstrates community participation in the delivery of education,” said Abdul Mu’ti while attending an event at MSUS, Bantul Regency, Special Region of Yogyakarta, on Sunday.
According to him, the presence of MSUS is a form of Muhammadiyah’s commitment to providing excellent and high-quality educational services to the public.
“This aligns with our vision of quality education for all through universal participation, and is in accordance with the fourth point of the President’s Asta Cita,” he stated.
Abdul Mu’ti noted that he had received information that MSUS would be developed by combining the national curriculum with various international elements, without abandoning the cultural roots of the Yogyakarta community.
On this occasion, he also highlighted the challenges facing the national education sector, which continues to face disparities in quality between different educational units, both public and private.
He stated that the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education will continue to strive to maintain the quality of educational providers that already possess high standards, while simultaneously providing affirmative support to educational units whose quality still requires improvement.
“That is our concern; our problem at the national level is not limited to Muhammadiyah, as there is also a disparity in educational quality between one region and another, including in public schools,” he said.
As an effort to address these issues, the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education has established a directorate and appointed special staff focused on handling educational services, particularly in underdeveloped, frontier, and outermost (3T) regions, as well as schools where facilities are far from ideal.
“This year, we are prioritising schools in disaster-prone areas, 3T regions, and schools that are heavily damaged, so that the issue of disparity can be addressed gradually,” he concluded.