On affiliated class

On affiliated class

From Media Indonesia

I and perhaps some other parents need clarification about a news story titled "State-owned University conducts an illegal program" published in Media Indonesia on Sept. 25 and a response from a professor of Padjajaran University, also published in the same newspaper on Sept. 28.

I deem it necessary to ask Director General of Higher Education Satriyo S. Brojonegoro the following questions: 1. The director general of higher education asserted that: "There are still some universities that run affiliate courses (external to their campuses) although they have been reprimanded by the government. There aren't any affiliate courses across the world." What is an affiliate course? 2. What is the difference between an affiliate course and a distance learning program? 3. It was mentioned in the news story that a distance learning program, an affiliate course, are regulated in government Regulation No. 60/1999 and Ministerial Decree No. 107/U/2001. How about an affiliate course program? Are there any stipulations regulating the program? 4. What about the Bandung-based Padjajaran University that also runs a face-to-face teaching and learning program in Jakarta with the examination at the end of the program being conducted in Bandung? Which program does this belong to? A distance learning program or an affiliate course? Is such a program that is conducted by the Padjajaran University permitted or not as there are many more state and private-owned universities carrying out such a program, even outside Java? 5. Are the diplomas awarded to students joining the program referred to in point 4 recognized by the government?

Also, I propose that the directorate general actively inform the public in the print and electronic media that they should refrain from joining an educational program that does not comply with the prevailing stipulations.

DWIATI S

Jakarta