House happy about 20 percent of state budget for education

SUMBER : ANTARA NEWS

Tuesday, 16th September 2008 11:16

Jakarta, (ANTARA News) - The House of Representatives (DPR)`s Comission X is satisfied with the Indonesian government`s decision to put 20 percent of the 2009 State Budget (RAPBN) aside for education.


The favorable comments were heard here Monday in a working meeting discussing the 2009 State Budget between the Comission X and representatives of the minitries of national education, culture and tourism, and youth and sport affairs.

"To make use of it maximally, the government must make priority and educational top programs," a legislator from the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) faction, Aan Rohanah, said.

"The government must increase the quantity and quality of the budget for School Operational Service (BOS)," she said, adding that the Constitution clearly stated that "Each and every citizen must enjoy elementary education and the government must pay for it."

The welfare of teachers and lecturers was also a topic of the meeting.

"The government must pay extra attention to efforts to increase the qualifications, professionalism and welfare of teachers and lecturers," said Rohanah, adding that without professional and adequately-paid teachers, education in Indonesia would not improve nor be competitive.

The allocation for education in the 2009 State Budget had been set at Rp75.551 trillion or up significantly from only Rp 48 trillion in the 2008 State Budget.(*)

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