House Of Representatives Commission X: The 20 Percent Education Budget Must Be Right On Target

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JAKARTA - Deputy Chairman of Commission X DPR, Lalu Hadrian Irfani reminded that the allocation of 20 percent of the education budget that has been mandated by the constitution must be channeled on target. He emphasized that the budget must really be used to improve the quality of education, as well as the welfare of teachers and lecturers

This was conveyed Lalu to remind the fulfillment of the mandatory education budget of 20 percent in the midst of the efficiency carried out by the government. He stated that Commission X is committed to ensuring that the equitable distribution of the higher education budget in Indonesia.

In ensuring budget equity, Lalu said, Commission X of the DPR has formed a Working Committee (Panja) for Ministries and Institutions (PTKL). The existence of this Panja is a form of the seriousness of Commission X in ensuring that the 20 percent education budget is channeled properly.

"This performance is to pursue 20 percent, it is really for the benefit of education, both for education (base and secondary education) and higher education," said Lalu Ari to reporters, Saturday, September 13.

The PKB legislator from the NTB electoral district revealed that his party also paid special attention to the welfare of lecturers who should not be disturbed. Because according to Lalu, the distribution of the budget is not directly under the Ministry of Education.

"We don't want the lecturer certification not to be paid, the lecturer's performance allowance is not paid, just because the education budget is not at the Ministry of Education. We don't want the quality of our higher education services not to be good," said Lalu Ari.

Then emphasized that the existence of the PTKL Committee Commission X DPR RI to ensure the welfare of lecturers, ranging from salaries, certifications, to performance allowances, is guaranteed. At the same time, he said, the quality of higher education services must also be improved so that it is in line with the great goals of developing superior human resources in Indonesia.

In addition, Lalu also explained that the PTKL Panja was formed to unravel various fundamental problems in higher education governance. Especially, related to the budget gap between PTKL, State Universities (PTN), and Private Universities (PTS).

"There is a gap between PTKL, PTN, and PTS. Well, this gap we will solve so that this education budget is really intended for the quality and service and quality of our education," said Lalu Ari.