Ministry Of Religion Allocates IDR 55.85 Trillion Of The Total Budget Ceiling Of IDR 66.45 Trillion For The Education Function

Minister of Religion Yaqut Cholil Qoumas. (Photo: Twitter @YaqutCQoumas)

JAKARTA - The Ministry of Religion has allocated a budget of IDR 55.85 trillion or around 84.05 percent of the total 2022 budget ceiling which reaches IDR 66.45 trillion for the education function. used to carry out the Ministry of Religion's duties and functions related to religious education. education with community needs, the competitiveness of religious higher education institutions," said Minister of Religion Yaqut as quoted by Antara, Thursday, September 2. Meanwhile, the remaining Rp10.59 trillion or 15.95 percent is used for religious functions. The budget is used to improve the quality of religious people in carrying out worship/rituals and social activities, strengthening the quality of religious moderation and religious harmony.

Then, the increase in religious people who receive religious services as well as management support activities for education research, training, and supervision of religious functions. foreign loans, and state sharia securities (SBSN). "The largest source of funds used to finance religious services and religious education by the Ministry of Religion comes from pure rupiah, amounting to Rp. Especially for the source of funds from SBSN which reached IDR 2.83 trillion, it was used to finance the construction of marriage halls and hajj rituals, revitalization and development of hajj dormitories, development of district/city integrated hajj service centers, and improving the quality of infrastructure for state madrasah and universities. state religious institutions. In addition, the Minister of Religion also delivered seven private programs religious authorities 2021-2024. First, strengthening religious moderation, digital transformation, revitalizing KUA, Cyber Islamic University, Islamic Boarding School Independence, Religiousity Index, and the year of tolerance. previously allocated to echelon 1 units as well as those obtained from the reallocation of expenditures for the 2021 fiscal year," he said.