Good News, Pontianak City Government Disburses IDR 3.6 Million For Transportation Of 37 Madrasah Diniyah Takmiliyah Teachers

Pontianak Mayor Edi Rusdi Kamtono symbolically handed over transportation funds for Madrasah Diniyah Takmiliyah teachers (Via ANTARA)

PONTIANAK - The City Government (Pemkot) of Pontianak, West Kalimantan, provided transportation assistance for 37 teachers of Madrasah Diniyah Takmiliyah. Each teacher will receive Rp. 300 thousand per month or Rp. 3.6 million per year.

Pontianak Mayor Edi Rusdi Kamtono said the transportation money assistance for Madrasah Diniyah Takmiliyah teachers was a form of the Pontianak City Government's concern for non-formal religious education institutions.

"In addition, in order to increase the Human Development Index (IPM), especially in the non-formal education sector," he said in Pontianak, Antara, Thursday, March 31.

In addition, as many as 33 Madrasah Diniyah Takmiliyah also received library books assistance to complement teaching and learning activities.

"This educational institution is no less important because it is part of the formation of human resources with moral character," said Edi after symbolically handing over the transportation money assistance to the teachers of Madrasah Diniyah Takmiliyah in Pontianak.

He added, the role of Madrasah Diniyah as mandated in Government Regulation (PP) No. 73 article 22 paragraph 3 states that Madrasah Diniyah include out-of-school religious education groups that are institutionalized and aim to prepare students to master Islamic religious knowledge, which is fostered by the Minister of Religion. .

This should be supported as a form of collaboration between the government and Madrasah Diniyah educational institutions to boost the HDI in Pontianak City. "So it is hoped that through these educational institutions, quality human resources and good character will be born," he said.

Not only for Madrasah Diniyah Takmiliyah institutions, similar assistance was also given to teachers of the traditional Koran, the poor, Early Childhood Education (PAUD) and others.

"The Pontianak City Government continues to strive to improve services for the community, although the amount of this assistance is not much, we will continue to increase it every year," he said.

Edi hopes that the quantity and quality of education, especially those based on religion, will continue to increase, and is also committed to assisting services and improving the facilities of educational institutions.

"For example, if there is a boarding school or educational institution, please just apply for road facilities so that students don't go through muddy roads," he said.

However, Edi added, the assistance provided will be adjusted to the budget capacity of the Pontianak City Government. In addition, assistance for houses of worship such as rehabilitation and others were also provided.

"In the future we will also try to help the existing Islamic boarding schools. We will help support infrastructure for Islamic educational institutions in Pontianak City," he said.