Minister of State Secretary (Mensesneg) Prasetyo Hadi conveyed the presence of the Directorate General (Ditjen) of Islamic Boarding Schools under the Ministry of Religion because President Prabowo Subianto was very concerned about Islamic boarding schools.
"Mr. President is also very concerned in terms of this boarding school for several reasons," Prasetyo said in a press statement at the Presidential Palace Complex, Jakarta, Wednesday.
Prasetyo explained that the attention began with the incident that happened to the Al-Khoziny Islamic Boarding School in Sidoarjo, East Java. From that incident, the government considered the need for greater attention to around 42 thousand Islamic boarding schools spread throughout Indonesia.
The President, according to Prasetyo, gave directions for the Ministry of Public Works to assess the security of Islamic boarding schools from a civilian technical point of view.
These efforts also include religious-based educational institutions and other places of worship such as mosques, prayer rooms, and churches to ensure the fulfillment of minimal security standards.
In addition to the physical aspect, Prabowo is also said to be paying attention to the education process in Islamic boarding schools. The Head of State wants the students who currently number around 16 million people not only equipped with religious knowledge, but also technology-based and economic knowledge to be able to adapt to the times.
"So that the hopes of students in facing the future in the future have sufficient complete provisions, not only from an moral and religious perspective, but also from the ability to adapt to technological developments, including economic sciences," said Prasetyo.
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Based on these things, Prasetyo said President Prabowo gave approval to the Ministry of Religion to establish the Directorate General of Islamic Boarding Schools.
Previously, President Prabowo Subianto approved the establishment of the Directorate General of Islamic Boarding Schools within the Ministry of Religion and became good news because it coincided with the commemoration of Santri Day 2025.
Minister of Religion (Menag) Nasaruddin Umar is grateful for this news. He appreciated the parties who had overseen the issuance of an initiative permit for the formation of the Directorate General of Islamic Boarding Schools, especially the Deputy Minister of Religion (Wamenag) Father Muhammad Syafi i.
The proposal for the formation of the Directorate General of Islamic Boarding Schools has been ongoing since 2019 during the period of Minister of Religion Lukman Hakim Saifuddin. The Ministry of Religion's proposal to the Ministry of Administrative Reform and Bureaucratic Reform (PANRB) was submitted again in 2021 and in 2023 during the era of Minister of Religion Yaqut Cholil Qoumas.
Finally, the proposal was again submitted to the Ministry of PANRB in 2024 during the era of Minister of Religion Nasaruddin Umar.
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