Good News From Nadiem! Operational Assistance For PAUD Is Bigger For Remote Areas, In Papua Increases 100 Percent

Minister of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology Nadiem Makarim (Photo: BPMI Setpres/Lukas)

JAKARTA - The Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology (Kemendikbudristek) will provide Education Operational Assistance (BOP) for Early Childhood Education (PAUD) and the 2022 equality education unit is greater in remote areas and the economy is relatively low. "So, we give based on Pancasila, namely social justice for all Indonesian people. We feel we cannot provide the same funds for all schools. Those who need more assistance must be given more with the principle of affirmation," said Minister of Education and Culture Nadiem Makarim at the Merdeka Learn press conference Episode 16 which followed online in Jakarta, Tuesday, February 15, reported by Antara.

One of the PAUDs that experienced a large increase in BOP, namely Pembina State Kindergarten in Riau increased 48 percent, Kasih Ibu Kindergarten in Mahakam Ulu Regency, East Kalimantan increased by 60 percent, and Lupuk PAUD in Lanny Jaya Regency, Papua increased by 100 percent. the average increase in the budget for BOP PAUD and equality education units in 270 districts was 9.5 percent. Nadeim said, the distribution of BOP PAUD and BOP Equality Education funds was carried out directly from the state treasury to the account of the education unit. His party guaranteed that the first stage of the BOP PAUD and BOP Equality Education funds were received by the education unit in March 2022. "This is a very significant change. With direct transfers, the financial condition will be more stable and will be much more efficient," he said. On that occasion, he also said that in 2022 the planning and reporting of School Operational Assistance (BOS) using the School Activity Plan and Budget Application (ARKAS). ) as a single application.So far, said According to him, the school budget management system is still separate from the regional financial management system. To simplify the system, then through the integration of ARKAS with the Regional Development Information System (SIPD), education units only need to fill out one application. manually and separately between the local government and the central government, starting this year ARKAS is sufficient for schools and MARKAS for offices whose systems are already integrated with each other. Schools now only need to use one platform, namely ARKAS as an application for planning and reporting on the use of BOS funds," said Nadiem Makarim.