Pekanbaru City Government Frees Development Money-SPP 3 Private Middle Schools, Residents Are Invited To Register During PPDB 2024

Illustration of teaching and learning activities in junior high schools. (Between)

JAKARTA - The Pekanbaru City Education Office (Disdik) conducted free school trials at three private junior high schools in the acceptance of New Student Participants (PPDB) for the 2024/2025 school year, which process coincided with SMP Negeri (SMPN). Head of Pekanbaru City Education and Education Office, Abdul Jamal said, the three schools are YLPI Junior High School, Tribhakti Junior High School, and Telkom Middle School. The three junior high schools have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) so as not to collect development money or Development Development Development Development Donation (SPP). "So for the cost of the school is free, that's what we ask for this school without SPP or development money. That's why we do MoU," he said in Pekanbaru, Riau Province, Monday, June 3, was confiscated by Antara. Jamal said that the cooperation with the three private junior high schools was also one of the Pekanbaru Educational Efforts to help increase the number of students there. In addition, it also aims so that prospective students who cannot be accommodated in public schools, they can attend private schools for free. "That's why we try it first, because the requirements are heavy for us to make. That is, he is equally enforced like the country, there is no money for development, the base money, we also ask for relief from SPP so that people want to enter there (student schools)," he said.

Regarding the operational budget needed by the three private junior high schools, the Pekanbaru Education Office stated that there was no allocation of special funds or subsidies. Because private schools also receive School Operational Assistance funds. "This private school still gets BOS funds from the center. If there is no subsidy from us. We just promised, we will help with the operational budget of the teacher profession," said Jamal.