Pramono's Discourse To Give 'LPDP' Scholarships For Jakarta Students, DPRD Suggests Being Withdrawn As ASN-BUMD Employees

DKI Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung. (DIAH-VOI)

JAKARTA - Member of Commission E of the DKI Jakarta DPRD, Farah Savira, responded to the discourse of the Governor of DKI Jakarta, Pramono Anung, who wanted to distribute scholarships for lectures abroad for Jakarta students. This program is similar to scholarships for the Education Fund Management Institute (LPDP).

According to Farah, if this program runs, the DKI Provincial Government must make provisions requiring scholarship recipients to serve the government when returning to the country.

They, said Farah, can be employed as state civil servants (ASN) within the DKI Provincial Government or become employees of regional-owned enterprises (BUMD).

"Maybe one option that can be given when they return to Jakarta must be able to serve the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government again. Whether as ASN or PJLP, or later entry to BUMD, or in related agencies," Farah told reporters, Monday, September 22.

Farah said that policies like this were also implemented in neighboring countries such as Malaysia. Malaysia provides scholarships to students or students on a note that they are required to work in BUMD or BUMN in their country.

"Indeed, this wants any educational programs, whether KJP, KJMU, or later for scholarships abroad, there must also be accountability," said Farah.

DKI Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung revealed that the scholarship for lectures abroad will be financed from the regional revenue and expenditure budget (APBD) included in the Jakarta Superior Student Card (KJMU) education assistance scheme.

"Maybe it's time for us to think about whether the 100 or 200 selected Jakarta students we gave LPDP, but came from the Jakarta Superior Student Card," said Pramono at DKI Jakarta City Hall, some time ago.

Pramono hopes that this scholarship program can run in 2026. So that many young people will have qualified quality human resources (HR).

"So I will prepare. Hopefully next year, we can start if only 100 students we give LPDP. For the Jakarta pattern, those who can go to school abroad," said Pramono.

However, Pramono emphasized that the distribution of this scholarship requires approval from the DKI Jakarta DPRD. This includes the expansion of the reach of KJMU distribution for undergraduate students to doctoral degrees.

"We can strengthen what is the basis for the rental, including for the Superior Student Jakarta Card, we also ask for approval later from friends of the DKI Jakarta DPRD, if it was only for S1, we will develop it for S1, S2, S3," he concluded.