Pontianak Implements PPDB Online For Elementary And Middle School Levels

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PONTIANAK - The Pontianak City Government through the local city Education and Culture Office is still implementing Online New Student Registration (PPDB) for Elementary and Middle School levels for the 2022/2023 academic year which will begin in early July 2022. The Mayor of Pontianak, Edi Rusdi Kamtono in Pontianak, Friday 24 June, said the PPDB still refers to the Regulation of the Minister of Education and Culture Number 1 of 2021, namely through the zoning, achievement, affirmation and transfer of parents of prospective students. some areas such as West Pontianak and East Pontianak are still lacking," he said. According to him, on average, the Pontianak City Government (Pemkot) annually prepares a quota of 11 thousand students spread across Pontianak City, both elementary and junior high school levels. Same as the previous year , Edi stated, this year's PPDB did not change much, namely the zoning path, achievements, affirmations and transfers and for For residents who can't afford it, his party has also prepared scholarships. "So it is hoped that there will be no more children who are not in school," he was quoted as saying. He did not deny that the general public prefers public schools over private schools. However, he considers that many private schools are also of high quality. Moreover, according to him, the existing Islamic boarding schools are of very good quality. Edi explicitly stated that children must go to school. "There is no reason not to go to school because there is no school or there is no money, it is our responsibility as the government to implement the 12-year compulsory education," he said. online through the official website provided by the government. For PPDB Online for elementary and junior high schools in Pontianak City, it can be accessed via https://pontianak.siap-ppdb.com.