School contribution

School contribution

From Kompas

I was astonished to learn that to enroll a child in a
government elementary school in Tangerang, West Java, the parents
must pay a building contribution ranging from Rp 50,000 to Rp
100,000, as well as Rp 25,000 for school uniforms.

Isn't this contradictory to the government's program to
enforce nine-year compulsory education? Are parents obliged to
pay a building contribution, although the school is owned by the
state.

We know that formerly, parents were required to pay a sort of
contribution under the name "Love your alma mater" program. What
has happened to the funds?

I hope the educational authorities in the province or regency
can give us the necessary explanations.

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