New Pesantren Regulations to Audit Procurement for People's Schools in One Week
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Several humanities news stories from the past week remain compelling reading. Among them are the Ministry of Religious Affairs preparing new regulations on the management of Islamic boarding schools (pesantren) and the Ministry of Social Affairs’ readiness to be audited regarding procurement of goods and services for the People’s School.
Here is a fuller summary of the news stories that are still worth reading.
Response to Sexual Violence: Ministry of Religious Affairs Prepares New Pesantren Regulations
The Ministry of Religious Affairs (Kemenag) is preparing new regulations and rules on the management of Islamic boarding schools as a response to sexual violence cases occurring in these Islamic educational institutions.
Minister of Religious Affairs Nasaruddin Umar emphasised that handling approaches cannot rely solely on prosecuting cases individually but must be systemic through strengthening regulations and changing the culture in pesantren.
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House of Representatives: Protect Sexual Violence Victims in Pesantren Comprehensively
Member of Commission VIII of the House of Representatives Surahman Hidayat reminded the government to ensure comprehensive protection for victims of sexual violence in one of the pesantren in Pati, Central Java.
According to Surahman, comprehensive protection includes physical, social, and psychological rehabilitation so that victims can recover and rebuild their futures.
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Government Improves Daycare Governance to Protect Children and Families
The government continues to improve the governance of childcare facilities or daycares to protect children and families, thereby enhancing the quality of childcare as part of efforts to improve the quality of Indonesian human resources.
“What we are doing now is strengthening the governance of daycares, so that in terms of standards, licensing, and operational mechanisms, they truly have at least minimum service standards that should be prepared by daycare service providers,” said Deputy for Coordinating the Improvement of Family Quality and Population Affairs of the Coordinating Ministry for Human Development and Culture (Kemenko PMK) Woro Srihastuti Sulistyaningrum in Jakarta on Wednesday (6/5).
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Government Targets Revitalisation of 71,744 Schools This Year
The government targets the School Revitalisation Programme to reach 71,744 educational units by 2026 with a budget of Rp14 trillion.
Minister of Basic and Secondary Education Abdul Mu’ti said the target is part of efforts to improve the quality of national educational facilities and infrastructure.
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Social Affairs Minister Ready to be Audited on Procurement for People’s School
Social Affairs Minister Saifullah Yusuf stated his readiness to be examined and audited regarding the procurement process of goods and services in the People’s School as a form of transparency in budget management and programme implementation within the Ministry of Social Affairs (Kemensos).
“We are very open to being audited and examined as part of our efforts to ensure no deviations in the procurement of goods and services within the Ministry of Social Affairs,” said Social Affairs Minister Saifullah Yusuf during a press conference in Jakarta on Wednesday (6/5).
Read more here.