Minister Yaqut: Ministry Of Commitment To Control Teacher Welfare Improvement Program

Minister of Religion Yaqut Cholil Qoumas. (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - Minister of Religion Yaqut Cholil Qoumas stated that his ministry is committed to continuing to oversee the implementation of affirmation programs to improve teacher welfare and competence in the momentum of the National Teacher's Day (HGN) celebration. The Ministry of Religion is to oversee the implementation of affirmation programs to improve their welfare and competence," said Minister of Religion Yaqut in a written statement received in Jakarta, reported by Antara, Thursday, November 25. generation of the nation and fill independence. Therefore, the Ministry of Religion will continue to increase care and concern for teachers. One of them is through an affirmation program for teachers to improve the quality of education. He gave an example of a number of affirmation programs carried out throughout 2021 such as disbursing the Teacher Professional Allowance (TPG) for both madrasa teachers and Islamic Religious Education (PAI) teachers in schools with a budget of Rp 9.9 trillion. for 307,380 teachers (PNS and non-PNS). The Ministry of Religion has also provided incentive assistance to 273,000 teachers with a budget of Rp.647 billion. Around Rp. -2018.

There are 85,820 madrasa teachers who have benefited from this affirmation. Likewise with Tukin payments owed to Islamic Religious Education teachers with a budget of Rp. 158 billion. "The Ministry of Religion also provides special allowances for 4,700 teachers in the 3T region, with a budget of Rp. 76.1 billion," said the Minister of Religion. , the Ministry of Religion has been and is seeking to strengthen the teacher certification program through the Teacher Professional Education (PPG) route, the implementation of the Teacher Competency Assessment (AKG). Then, the Supervisory Competency Assessment, Madrasah Head Competency Assessment, as well as a number of activities for the implementation of Continuing Professional Education (PKB). Meanwhile, Director General of Islamic Education Muhammad Ali Ramdhani said that the commemoration of National Teacher's Day at the Ministry of Religion took the theme "Teachers Care to Educate the Children of the Country." Teachers care about having empathy and sympathy for their students, because the teacher's job is to transform knowledge and at the same time form good character. students," said Dhani. Per The commemoration of the 2021 HGN within the Ministry of Religion will be enlivened with a series of supporting activities. The Directorate of Teachers and Education Personnel (GTK) has prepared a series of activities such as the Achievement Teacher and Education Personnel Award, Religious Moderation Video Competition, Constitution Award, International Symposium On Education (ISOE). Then the National Teacher's Day Flag Ceremony, GTK Madrasah Expo, Talkshow with the Chairperson of the Indonesian Ministry of Religion's Women's Association, and the Summit Night of the 2021 HGN Commemoration on 30 November. for the winner of the competition.