Since the reforms initiated in 1998, the voices that want to increase its budget for the education of the Santer heard in the mass media, among them with rallies in the streets. This can not be avoided because at that time, Indonesia was lagging by a neighbor country Malaysia is in the era of the 70s are still 'imported' from our country's educators. Ironic indeed, when two decades later we are turned 180 degrees popcorn-throng gain knowledge there. Eventually the demands of education scholars are increasingly shrill requested additional education budget during the New Order is not more than 10% of state budget figures, which compare with Malaysia since independence is never less than 20% APBN-ny, among others, to pay teachers and lecturers from Indonesia in itu.Ternyata time one of these reform demands no positive response by the Cabinet after the reform, on the contrary, the education budget cut-out. If the previous era to reach 9.3% and the last 8%, during the Reform Cabinet, the numbers are allocated only 3.8% (Budget 2001). The reason for this priority should be placed on the provision of physical infrastructure such as electricity supply, ports, and so forth. They would not accept the view that the best investment is in human resources and upgrading the main road is education. (Source) What is the result of wrong policies of the national educational process? According to the Agency of the United Nations (UN) for the education sector, the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), which was released on November 29, 2007 shows ratings Indonesia in terms of education decreased from 58 to 62 from 130 countries around the world. The indications, Education Development Index (EDI), Indonesia is 0935, below Malaysia (0945) and Brunei Darussalam (0965). (Source).
What about the education budget allocation era president now?
I though the Ministry of Finance, Draft State Budget 2005 to 2010, the development of the national budget allocations and the ratio is as follows:
2005 : 33.40 trillion (8.1% )
2006 : 44.11 trillion (10.1% )
2007: 53.07 trillion (10.5% )
2008 : 158.52 trillion (18.5% )
2009: 207.41 trillion (20.0%)
2010 : 209.54 trillion (20.0% )
When viewed at a glance, the increase in education spending over quite staggering, the increase ratio is significant. Then whether the increase in the allocation of these funds is directly proportional to the quality of education now?
According to Jusuf Kalla said as quoted by apakabar.ws, judging from the state ratings, the quality of education in Indonesia is ranked 160th in the world and ranked 16th in Asia. Even on average, Indonesia is still under Vietnam, let alone jiak compared with Malaysia or Singapore. (Source)
The fact that its budget increase is not proportional to the improvement of the quality of education of its citizens.
Back to the demands of society are demonstrations require the allocation of education funds earlier post, really concerned when the government responded with demands that poured hundreds of trillions of rupiah, was not supported by good preparation by the parties involved in this case the Ministry of National Education. Were they lulled and fascinated by gelontoran funds that it had never been received?
In television news, each before or after the implementation of the National Exam, the public commotion with Sad news about students who stress, severe depression and even suicidal after the struggle for the schools studied in vain just because it does not pass the exam. Award students and educators are also deemed not perform optimally, often contingent of Indonesia got the general title in fact is not responded to the deserving award. The latter is the problem of leakage Santer preached about or distribution of examination answer key to the examinees do not want their school grounds predicate buruk.Ngerinya again, the students whose job it is to learn, it often involved brawl between the schools, even many that led to death.
That's partly a vivid example of Indonesia's education system has not been successful, although the budget funds has reached 20% of the national budget.
The fundamental question now is what to do with the relevant parties, especially the practitioners of national education in order to boost the quality and performance of our education, at least in Southeast Asia first?
Thank you all and hopefully would be useful.
source: kompas.com
