Alhamdulillah, As Many As 150 Ustaz And Ustazah Yogyakarta Receive Incentives Of Rp1 Million Each

Yogyakarta Deputy Mayor Heroe Poerwadi symbolically handed over incentives to Ustadz and Ustadz in Yogyakarta City, Tuesday, September 21 (Photo: Eka AR/Antara)

JAKARTA - A total of 150 ustaz and ustazah from Islamic boarding schools, madrasah diniyah, and Al Quran Education Parks in Yogyakarta City received incentives from the 2021 Yogyakarta City Budget which were distributed through the local Ministry of Religion Office.

“This incentive comes from the Yogyakarta City Government grant budget post. The number has increased compared to last year," said Head of the Yogyakarta City Ministry of Religion, Nur Abadi in Yogyakarta, as reported by Antara, Tuesday, September 21.

According to him, each ustaz and ustazah will receive an incentive of Rp1 million. Each recipient must meet the requirements that are at least two years of teaching.

However, Nur continued, when compared to the number of teachers at Islamic boarding schools, madrasas, and Al-Quran Education Parks, the recipients of incentives are still very few.

"In total there are about 3,000 teachers or ustaz and ustazah in the city of Yogyakarta," he said.

Therefore, Nur continued, the recipients of the incentive program always change every year with the hope that later all Ustadz and Ustadz will be able to receive the incentive.

This year, the most recipients were ustaz and ustazah from TPA as many as 100 people, while from Islamic boarding schools there were 29 people and from madrasah 21 people.

Incentives were received for three days, September 21-23. "Today it was held at the Yogyakarta City Hall complex and the next day at the Yogyakarta City Ministry of Religion Office," he said.

Meanwhile, Yogyakarta Deputy Mayor Heroe Poerwadi said ustaz and ustazah have a strategic role in shaping the character of the younger generation in the midst of modernization.

"In today's times, if the younger generation does not have a strong character, then they will grow up to be individualistic individuals and may even justify various ways to achieve goals," he said.

Therefore, he continued, ustaz and ustazah have a role to instill values ​​of faith, piety and kindness to the younger generation so that they have good morals and character.

Heroe hopes that the assistance or incentives can provide better motivation for Ustadz and Ustadz to continue playing their roles in instilling good character in the younger generation.