Haven't Paid The SPP, Heru Budi Promises To Help Take The Diplomas Detained In Private Schools

Acting Governor of DKI Heru Budi Hartono (Diah Ayu-VOI)

JAKARTA - Acting (Pj) Governor of DKI Jakarta Heru Budi Hartono promised to help graduates of private school students whose diplomas were detained because they had not completed their education costs or SPP. Heru also admitted that he would find out the cause of the many students' diplomas who had graduated but were still stuck in a private school in Jakarta. "Yes, I want to check why that is the case. Right, there is KJMU, there is a Jakarta scholarship. We check. If they are not able, we will help," said Heru when met at the Ministry of Home Affairs building, Central Jakarta, Friday, September 29. Heru emphasized that the DKI Provincial Government will spend the budget to help pay off the education costs of students whose diplomas are suspended. Considering that the allocation of the APBD for education is quite large. "Right, there is also a budget in the Education Office," said Heru. Previously, the condition regarding the number of student diplomas withheld in private schools was revealed by the Secretary of Commission E of the DKI Jakarta DPRD, Jhonny Simanjuntak in a plenary meeting of the DKI Jakarta DPRD. In his interruption, Jhonny said that Commission E received many public complaints about students who had graduated but they still could not look for jobs because the diplomas were withheld. "So many children's diplomas that have graduated from school but are still being detained. The result is that they cannot compete in the job market," said Jhonny on Wednesday, September 27.

According to Jhonny, the government must be responsible for its citizens, especially in the implementation of a 12-year compulsory program. The consequences of this program, according to Jhonny, should not be one of the parties who hinders children from receiving education for up to 12 years and graduating. This is what underlies the DPRD urged Heru Budi and his staff to resolve the suspended diploma problem. "Therefore, the provincial government must provide subsidies to the private school," said Jhonny.