809 Private High School / Vocational High School Students In Bandung And Cimahi Have The Opportunity To Get West Java Educational Scholarships, Here's How

Illustration of high school students in Bandung and Cimahi, West Java. (Between)

BANDUNG - As many as 809 private high school / vocational students in Bandung and Cimahi have the opportunity to get free tuition fees or scholarships. This amount is the quota of students who enroll in the Private School Program Caring for the Poor and Poor Families.

Head of the West Java Provincial Education Office (Kadisdik) Dedi Supandi said the program was initiated by the West Java Education Office in 2022. "So as of today, from all private school data, specifically for the big city areas of Bandung City and Cimahi City. schools with a total number of 809 quotas, which they are ready to provide for poor families," said Dedi in his written statement, Saturday, July 16.

In addition, he said, the number of public SMA/SMK/SLB tends to be less compared to private schools, where West Java only has 848 public schools, while there are 4,115 private schools. In 2022, we will do how private schools are to help make it free for poor families," he said.

Dedi ensured that, even though it was free, the quality of education remained very important and the quality of basic education had been calculated, both from BOS funds, the West Java Provincial Government BPMU including from the KETM program. His party had provided budget support of approximately 900 billion for the BPMU budget to private schools and for poor families who go to private schools, there is also an additional Rp. 2 million per student. Students who can afford it will subsidize donations for those who can't afford it," he said.

He said there are a number of conditions for students to be able to access education for free at these 25 private schools, such as by showing birth certificates and integrated social welfare data (DTKS). that comes from an underprivileged family," he said. His party hopes that in the future all West Java residents can continue their education to the SMA/SMK/SLB level without being hindered by being able or unable. high school," he said. As many as 25 free private schools for underprivileged students in Bandung and Cimahi, including SMA Tunas Unggul Bandung, a quota plan for two students, SMAS Baiturrahman Bandung, a quota plan for 10 students, SMA Budi Istri Bandung, a quota plan for 10 students, SMAS Kemah IND 2 Bandung plans a quota of 60 students. Then SMAS LPPN Bandung plans a quota of 15 students at SMAS Muhammadiyah 1 Bandung re plans for a quota of 25 students, SMAS Mutiara 1 Bandung plans a quota of 15 students, SMAS Nugraha Bandung plans a quota of 12 students, SMAS Pasundan 5 Bandung plans a quota of 50 students.