MK is expected to be free private schools for primary schools, Commission X of the DPR proposes the granting of education funds

Jakarta – Chairman of the House of Representatives Commission X Hetifah Shaifudian welcomes the decision of the Constitutional Court (MK) Act. 20 of 2003 regarding the National Education System (Sisdiknas) Article 34 paragraph 2 containing the phrase ‘without raising fees; He said he would be committed to overseeing the decision of the Constitutional Court. Hetifah initially explained that there were three challenges in implementing this decision. The three challenges are financing of private school, the government’s budget capacity and independence and quality of private schools. “Although private schools have received state aid so far, such as the forest, the nominal is not necessarily enough to maintain school activities. Consequently, the forest award must be added significantly and the local government must contribute to this award by the APBD. However, browsing the content, he revealed that there is a risk of ruling the Constitutional Court. Funding schemes can take the form of low -cost private schools that get full government subsidies, while the premium private schools can continue to collect extra fees with supervision, “he said. underprivileged areas. 20 of 2003 and the government’s regulation no. 18 of 2022 regarding education financing. In addition, permendikbud with regard to forest must also be strengthened, “Hetifah explained. He also emphasized that the key to the success of this decision lies in the central and regional coordination in the granting of funds, and the role of government to oversee implementation to accommodate equality between public and private schools.” The option is to implement it in phases. In the first phase, the government can focus on low -cost and impaired private schools, and then only a long term on the expansion of funding evenly with periodic evaluations, “the Golkar Party politician said. In the context of legislation, he said that his party is currently drafting a National Education System Act. Education Financing Scheme in the future. Because free basic education is an important basis for the future of Indonesia, “Hetifah said. The Constitutional Court’s decision is known, the Judge of the Constitutional Court beat Tuesday (5/27) on the ruling to eliminate the 9 -year -old education, both in public and private schools. (Sisdiknas) was granted by the Constitutional Court. Explaining section 34 paragraph (2) of the Act Number 20 of 2003 regarding the National Education System for Contrast with the Constitution of 1945 of the Republic of Indonesia and did not have the legal power of binding, as long as the government and the regional government guarantee the implementation of minimum education at the level of basic education without collecting the costs. Decision, Wednesday (5/28). 2023/2024, public schools at primary school level could only accommodate as many as 970,145 students, while private schools accommodated 173,265 students. As for the junior high school level, public schools were recorded to accommodate 245.977 students, while private schools housed 104,525 students, ‘Enny said. The Constitutional Court has the view that the state still has constitutional obligations to ensure that no students are impeded to obtain basic education only without progressing, without producing, and can cause the progress of the progress. Get a place in public schools and need to attend private schools with a larger cost burden.