Minister of Basic and Secondary Education inaugurates schools and distributes 1,577 IFPs in Sidoarjo
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Minister of Basic and Secondary Education (Mendikdasmen) Abdul Mu’ti has inaugurated 32 schools resulting from the Educational Unit Revitalisation Programme while distributing 1,577 Interactive Flat Panels (IFPs) in Sidoarjo Regency, East Java Province.
Mu’ti stated that the Educational Unit Revitalisation Programme is a national priority to improve the quality of educational services, in line with Astacita, particularly the fourth point which emphasises building superior human resources through education, with revitalisation as one of the key steps.
“Nationally, we have carried out revitalisation for 16,167 educational units, and for Sidoarjo Regency, the data we obtained totals 45 educational units,” said Mendikdasmen Mu’ti in a written statement in Jakarta on Thursday.
He mentioned that the revitalised educational units in Sidoarjo Regency include 2 early childhood education units (PAUD), 24 primary schools (SD), 3 junior secondary schools (SMP), 8 senior secondary schools (SMA), 6 vocational secondary schools (SMK), and 2 special needs schools (SLB).
Meanwhile, regarding accelerating digital transformation in educational units, Mu’ti provided data showing that the number of IFP recipients is recorded at 1,563 educational units.
According to him, the utilisation of technology is an important element in supporting more interactive and adaptive learning in line with the times.
“For digitalisation, we have distributed more than 608,000 IFPs throughout Indonesia, and for Sidoarjo Regency, we have already distributed them to 1,577 educational units,” said Mu’ti.
He also conveyed that the success of this programme’s implementation is inseparable from the good support and collaboration between the central government and local government.
This synergy is considered key in ensuring the programme runs effectively and on target.
“We thank the Regent, the Deputy Regent, and all levels in the Sidoarjo Regency Government who have supported the success of the revitalisation and digitalisation programme, which alhamdulillah has been implemented 100 percent,” he said.
On the same occasion, Sidoarjo Deputy Regent Mimik Idayana expressed appreciation for the central government’s support in developing education in her region.
“We express our appreciation and thanks to the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education for the attention and support given to Sidoarjo Regency through the educational unit revitalisation programme. This programme is a concrete step in improving the quality of educational facilities and infrastructure,” she said.
Furthermore, Mimik affirmed Sidoarjo Regency’s commitment to continue strengthening synergy with the central government in improving education quality.