Ombudsman highlighted for too long SPMB SMA/SMK verification in Banten

Jakarta – The Banten Ombudsman Representative Office assesses the verification process in the new High School/Occupational Teaching System (SPMB) too long. The Ombudsman requested that the number of Verifier officials be added to speed up the work. Banten Ombudsman representative Fadli Afriadi said his party met with the Banten Province Education and Culture Office (Disdikbud) on Thursday (6/19/2025). During the meeting, the Banten Ombudsman conveyed several findings and complaints from the community related to SPMB SMA/SMK. One of the things complained about was the length of the verification process by the officers. Ombudsman found that there were students who had not yet been verified, although they had entered data two days before. Browse to continue with content “long verification problems. It needs the addition of verification. We haven’t verified from Tuesday to this morning, still in the process,” Fadli said. According to him, in the SPMB system of this year, the verification not only covers the distance of the domicile, but also reports it cards of students. This allows the verification process to take time. “Yesterday was just a point, now the value. The value of 90 checked right. It’s just a report card, not to mention the point of domicile, really not residing,” he said. With these conditions, the ombudsman suggested that the number of verification officers be added. In addition, the SPMB registration time is very narrow, from 16 to 23 June 2025. “If for example, you count 500, how many people are it verified? For example, the question ‘I am wrong, what must be answered? The information will be opened over the past two days. If it’s open now, there’s no problem, “he said. According to Fadli, Banten province in the previous choice implemented an open system so that everyone could see the rank of the highest to the lowest.” If everything is open, it can supervise each other. For example, there is a high input value, right that a classmate knows, it is true that he does not make such input, “he said. Andra is ready to receive the input of the Governor of Banten Andra Soni in response to various answers related to the system that is closed and prone to fraud. This time we have a serious intention, honest, fair, then it can be monitored by all parties, “he said. Andra claims that he received different input related to the SPMB selection performed on June 16 to 23, 2025. The community can report if they find irregularities in the process. Later it will be followed up. I just want to ensure that our intention is how the process is according to the rules according to the rules, “he said. Also look at