Yesterday in the humanities: sale of SPPG points and TPG for madrasa teachers
Jakarta – A number of humanities news items on Friday attracted much reader interest and remain worth reading this morning, spanning from the sale and purchase of SPPG points to the gradual disbursement of the tunjangan profesi guru (TPG) for madrasa teachers. The following summary covers these stories.
BGN: Registration has closed, beware of the sale and purchase of SPPG points
The National Nutrition Agency (BGN) has stated that registration as a partner of the Free Nutritious Meals Programme (MBG) is closed and urged the public to beware of individuals offering to sell SPPG points for a fee. “The system is now closed, therefore beware of people claiming they can still register because we can drop them directly. I have seen a video of people spreading information about SPPG points being sold for Rp200 million. I will check the ID to see how much it is and drop it, so that those who have paid suffer losses,” said BGN deputy chair Sony Sanjaya in a podcast followed in Jakarta on Friday.
Vice President (Wapres) Gibran Rakabuming Raka stressed the importance of accelerating the handling of flood impacts in Tuban Regency, East Java, in the recovery of public facilities and basic needs of the people. The directive was delivered by the Vice President when he chaired a flood-response coordination meeting with local governments and stakeholders at the offices of PT Semen Indonesia (Persero) Tbk, in that location, on Friday.
The Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) reminded of the risk of rising measles transmission ahead of the Lebaran holiday period due to increasing mobility and gatherings. Acting Director General for Disease Prevention and Control Andi Saguni said the pattern of measles cases rising in recent years is closely linked to long holidays, which spur gatherings.
The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah (Kemenhaj) collaborated with the Consular Function Team of the Indonesian Consulate General (KJRI) Jeddah to provide assistance to Indonesian Umrah pilgrims during the return process at King Abdulaziz International Airport, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. “Officials remain on the ground to monitor Indonesian Umrah pilgrims at King Abdulaziz International Airport. We ensure the pilgrims receive clear information and assistance throughout the return process,” said M. Ilham Effendy, Technical Hajj Officer at the Hajj Office in Jeddah, in a statement in Jakarta on Friday.
Kemenag confirms that the teachers’ professional allowance (TPG) for madrasa teachers will be disbursed gradually starting this week, in line with the accelerated issuance of the Analysis of Eligibility for Benefit of Allowance (SKAKPT) for teachers who meet administrative requirements. “In line with the guidance of the Minister of Religious Affairs Nasaruddin Umar, we will continue to speed up the SKAKPT issuance so that the rights of madrasa teachers can be received soon,” said Amien Suyitno, Director General of Islamic Education (Dirjen Pendis) at Kemenag, contacted from Jakarta on Friday.