The Ombudsman emphasized the importance of reform in the implementation of the New Student Admission System (SPMB) to ensure the quality and accountability of education in Indonesia.
Chairman of the Ombudsman Mokhammad Najih said that the SPMB and the New Student Admissions route (PPDB) have faced various problems, ranging from ineffective regulations, weak supervision, to maladministration practices.
"In general, problems occur due to the implementation of regulations that are not optimal, resulting in gaps in irregularities and polemics in the field," Najih said in the thematic forum of Bakohumas, as confirmed in Jakarta, Monday, May 26, which was confiscated by Antara.
It was noted that the Ombudsman received at least 916 complaints related to PPDB in 2024. In detail, there were 594 reports related to zoning, 366 reports related to the achievement path, 148 reports related to the affirmation route, and 64 reports related to the transfer route for parents or guardians.
The most reports regarding procedural deviations, being incompetent, and not providing services.
Pada tren permasalahan, Najih mengungkapkan awal penerapan seleksi jalur PPDB mayoritas permasalahan yang bersifat technokratif, seperti kebijakan, prosedur pendaftaran, serta infrastruktur.
"Recently, the PPDB problem that is more prominent is the practice of fraud or fraud in the path selection process, while for the SPMB the Ombudsman is currently still in the stage of being monitored," he said.
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In addition, he added that the Ombudsman also criticized the low level of compliance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), weak internal supervision, as well as extortion practices and abuse of authority in the SPMB.
The reason is, it is stated that the impact that occurs is not only on the quality of education, but also the decline in public trust in educational institutions.
In the context of improvement, the Ombudsman also encouraged the optimization of the role of the Education Quality Guarantee Center (BPMP and BBPMP), increased coordination between agencies, and communication with school units in each region.
He said the Ombudsman also invited community participation to provide aspirations related to SPMB.
According to him, the main value that needs to be strengthened is the importance of the involvement of all communication organization units, both from parents and teachers, in providing input to the respective education offices or local governments on the pattern of implementing SPMB.
"This is important so that there is room for community participation in the process of drafting and implementing policies," said Najih.
In the Bakohumas Thematic Forum entitled SPMB Realizing Quality Education for All of them, the Deputy Minister of Basic and Secondary Education of the Ministry of Education and Culture Atip Latipulhayat was also present.
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