Bali Education, Youth and Sports Office Budgets IDR 18.5 Billion Aid For 18 Thousand Poor Students

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DENPASAR - The Bali Province Education, Youth and Sports Office (Disdikpora) noted that there are around 18 thousand poor students in Bali. Poor students will be accommodated in the New Student Admissions (PPDB) for SMA and SMK levels for the 2022/2023 academic year.

"For poor students, we make sure that all of them will be accommodated. All of them can choose schools according to the regional zoning in the nearest sub-district. So you don't have to go to certain schools outside their districts, please choose them", said Head of the Bali Province Disdikpora, Boy Jayawibawa, Monday, June 6th.

To ensure the economic background of the students' families, Disdikpora will coordinate with the local Traditional Village. Checks will be carried out by visiting the student's house directly.

"Later on for the poverty level, of course, do a home visit or come to the student's house and be classified. Synergize with the Traditional Village, is it true that the student is poor and then very, very poor, this will then be processed so that later it is expected from government funds to help poor students", added Jayawibawa.

The prepared budget reaches IDR 18.5 billion for houses. One student will get the assistance of IDR 1.5 million per year.

"What we have submitted to Development Planning Agency at Sub-National Level (Bappeda) is IDR 18.5 billion. For (one person) IDR 1.5 million is just a calculation first. Later, we will coordinate with Head of Regional Financial and Asset Management Agency (BPKAD) and Regional Development Planning Agency (Bappeda) about how much is appropriate for that", said Jayawibawa.

"It is hoped that this can be added to the national School Operational Assistance (BOS) and regional BOS. Then, from the Smart Indonesia Card, it is sufficient for our children who are less able to complete their education process", he explained.

Meanwhile, specifically for PPDB for SMA and SMK (high school) levels for the 2022/2023 academic year for poor students, Disdikpora will pick up the ball.

"I think we have to pick up the ball. So all education units after they register or report at the post set up in schools, if there is a shortage of cards, we will check, we will accept the card issue later because there must be an alignment with them", Jayawibawa said.

Meanwhile, the implementation of PPDB for the 2022/2023 school year for SMA and SMK in Bali is guided by the Bali Governor Regulation Number 17 of 2021 and the Governor's Decree, Number 288/03-A/HK/2022.

In PPDB 2022, the number of junior high school graduates in Bali is 66,617 students. Meanwhile, the total capacity of SMA and SMK Negeri in Bali is 45,721 students from 89 State Senior High Schools and 56 State Vocational Schools.

"For, the total capacity of private SMA-SMK in Bali Province is 41,833 students from 74 private high schools and 199 private vocational schools", said Jayawibawa.