Evaluation Of Improvement Of StIP Care Patterns, Ministry Of Transportation Forms An Internal Investigation Team

A number of cadets posed in front of the Jakarta Shipping Sciences College (STIP) building. (Doc. STIP Jakarta)

JAKARTA - The Ministry of Transportation through the Transportation Human Resources Development Agency (BPSDMP) evaluates parenting patterns at the Shipping Science College (STIP) for future improvements. One of them is by forming an internal investigation team.

As is known, the move was carried out as a follow-up to the incident of violence that occurred in STIP Jakarta.

Acting Head of BPSDMP Subagiyo said that although the acts of violence were not tolerated at STIP and other schools under BPSDMP, this improvement still needed to be done so that similar incidents would not be repeated in the future.

As a short-term step, Subagiyo said that his party would take accelerated steps by improving the guidelines for proper parenting patterns.

BPSDMP has formed an internal Investigation Team related to this incident. The team will carry out an evaluation, namely taking steps internally against elements and parenting patterns on campus that must be evaluated in accordance with applicable regulations, so that this incident of violence does not happen again," he said in an official statement, Sunday, May 5.

He said the results of the evaluation of the elements of the STIP campus would also be applied to other schools held by BPSDMP so that this act of violence would not be repeated.

Then to support the investigation process of the North Jakarta Police and the process of teaching activities continues, the steps taken by STIP are to implement a Hybrid learning system at the semester level every week alternate.

"We have also increased the number of caregivers or supervisors stationed in the education sector covering classrooms and restrictions, ladder and hallway access and the education sector toilet area," he said.

Subagiyo also said that his party would optimize the role of academic supervisors and cadet guidance officers in providing assistance and providing special time for cadets in their daily lives, both academic activities and non-academic activities.

"Especially when facing problems and always building communication with cadets and cadet guardian parents," said Subagiyo.

Furthermore, Subagiyo said to ensure that there is no more potential for violence in the future, the steps taken by BPSDMP are to add CCTV to blank spots on each campus, eliminate activities that have the potential to cause violence, increase the role of cadet caregivers, and involve actively stakeholders closely related to character formation processes such as the Alumni Association and the seafarers' professional associations.

"Strict sanctions will be enforced, namely being dishonorably expelled from education for cadets of violence," he said.

Regarding the current acts of violence at STIP, Subagiyo expressed his deepest condolences for the death of Taruna Putu Satria Ananta Rustika. According to him, BPSDMP has fully submitted the handling of this case to the North Jakarta Police.

"We have asked the STIP to remain cooperative, open and transparent in the investigation process, and ask that the teaching and learning and service activity continue. Until now, the police investigation has asked for information from 36 cadets and 2 medical teams," he explained.