Good News From Nadiem Makarim, 100 Thousand Honorary Teachers Pass PPPK 2021 Phase 1, Announcement Next Week

Minister of Education and Technology Nadiem Makarim during a meeting with Commission X of the House of Representatives (Nailin In Saroh/VOI)

JAKARTA - Minister of Education, Culture, Research and Technology logi (Mendikbudristek) Nadiem Makarim revealed that as many as 100 thousand honorary teachers were declared to have passed the 2021 PPPK Phase I.

"Congratulations to the honorary teachers who have passed the first phase of the 2021 PPPK. There are 100 thousand who have passed," said Nadiem at a working meeting of the Indonesian House of Representatives Commission X, Thursday, September 23.

Furthermore, Nadiem explained, until now the data processing of the results of the 2021 teacher PPPK selection test phase I is still ongoing. He said the Panselnas was still in consultation to finalize the results of the exam. However, he said, about 29 percent of the 328,476 formations that have applicants have been filled.

"This means that today around 94 thousand honorary teachers have graduated. This figure will grow plus minus 100 thousand people from all over Indonesia will soon be appointed as first aid teachers," he said.

The names of honorary teachers who graduate will be officially announced by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology (Kemendikbudristek). Regarding the announcement of the graduation of the 2021 teacher PPPK test phase I, Nadiem stated that it would be carried out in the next few days.

"That means that September 24 is not certain as the schedule issued by the National Committee for PPPK teacher candidates at the Ministry of Education and Culture," he said.

Nadiem added, Kemendikbudristek always listens to the aspirations of the community and is fighting for additional affirmation policies for areas that lack teachers and participants over 50 years old.

"We are also considering input from education experts about the importance of maintaining the integrity of the teacher selection process to improve the quality of education for Indonesian students," concluded Nadiem.