Nets For School Dropouts, Surakarta City Government Facilitates Continue Education

Illustration, Kupang SMA Negeri I students have a morning rally in the school grounds when they enter school at 5 am in NTT, Wednesday, March 1, 2023. (ANTARA-Kornelis Kaha)

Surakarta City Government (Pemkot) is collecting data on children dropping out of school in their area to be followed up and can return to higher levels of education. "We are currently capturing the data, additional 130 from the Social Service, BPNT verification (non-cash food assistance)," said Head of the Surakarta City Education Office Dian Rineta in Solo, Central Java, Tuesday, June 6, confiscated by Antara. He said that in handling children dropping out of school, currently the Surakarta City Government has the Original Soloku Pinter program, namely Ayo Sekolah Lagi, Cah Solo Kudu Pinter. "It takes hard work together to make the public aware, who hasn't attended school to be forced," he said.

He said, the number of children dropping out of school every year tends to increase. He said so far the number has been more than 1,000 children. There were even findings that were not recorded. "In total, 200 children are ready to be followed up and expected to return to school from this year. Related to that, his party prioritizes completing 7-18 years. He said that for the age he was directed to enter regular school. "Bebas (cost, ed.), can be uniform, close to home, there is no special quota," he said. Alluded to early school marriage, he said, it was still facilitated to obtain proper education. "Incorporate a non-formal path, just entering prison we facilitated the school. As per the needs of the child, so there is an assessment, what they want. I closed the parents' space, arguing that the child doesn't want to go to school," he concluded.