DKI Ministry Of Religion Regional Office Strives For Private Madrasahs And Countries In Jakarta To Be Free Of Cost

JAKARTA - The Regional Office of the Ministry of Religion of DKI Jakarta seeks private and public madrasas in Jakarta to be free of charge as can schools under the auspices of the Ministry of Elementary and Secondary Education (Kemendikasmen).

Head of the Regional Office of the Ministry of Religion (Kanwil Kemenag) DKI Jakarta, Adib, quoted ANTARA, Sunday, July 20, 2025, as saying that one of these supports is considering the number of private madrasas which is more numerous than the country.

"We really support people to enjoy free education in madrasas, including private madrasas, which are far more numerous than the country's madrasas," he said.

Referring to data in November 2024, the number of madrasas in Jakarta reached 1,819 consisting of state and private madrasas.

Of that number, Raudhatul Athfal (RA) as many as 990, Madrasah Ibtidaiyah (MI) 475, Madrasah Tsanawiyah (MTs) 254 and Madrasah Aliyah reached (MA) 100.

Of these, there are 86 people with state status (direct management by the Ministry of Religion), namely MIN (20), MTsN (42) and MAN (24). While the rest are managed by the private sector as many as 1,733 institutions.

Adib conveyed that the proposed fulfillment of education costs from the central government and local governments includes the cost of providing facilities and infrastructure, the cost of educators and education and operational costs and maintenance of buildings and facilities.

Previously, the Chairman of the Special Committee (Pansus) of the Ranperda for the Education Implementation of the DKI Jakarta DPRD, Muhammad Subki, said that madrasas should also be free because students at the institution are residents of Jakarta.

According to him, to create free madrasas, synchronization is needed in the discussion of the Draft Regional Regulation (Ranperda) for the Implementation of Education.

Subki said that the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government (Pemprov) should not only focus on making elementary, junior high, high school and vocational levels free. However, it is also necessary to prioritize Madrasah Ibtidaiyah, Tsanawiyah and Aliyah schools.

This is because everything related to education must be considered. That way, there is no inequality and causes jealousy between educational institutions.