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Comments on other issues: Govt to make schools less work, more fun

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The Jakarta Post
Mon, February 23, 2015 Published on Feb. 23, 2015 Published on 2015-02-23T07:22:18+07:00

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eb. 12, p4

Education is the backbone of a country'€™s development. Unfortunately, schools, as the main educational institution, are often seen as dreadful places where students are forced to endure long and boring hours just to get through the day. That mind-set is exactly what the government is trying to change.

Your comments:

Yes education is a garden to foster knowledge and understanding. However, regardless of what our top education officials do or say, to make it reality depends on the local education agency and principals.  

Implementation has always been a major issue when it comes to education in this country.

Here in Sumatra, education offices constantly take a percentage of all senior high school operation assistance (BOS) money and '€œask'€ for '€œfees'€ to do their jobs, as mandated by law.

As a leader in education, it is nearly impossible to implement an environment that is conducive to learning when the agency still '€œtakes'€ funds from schools that are legitimately earmarked for students

With the amount of money in the budget for schools, it is sad to see environments that are not even suitable for prisoners, yet students are forced to attend.  

In the early years, learning is enhanced by play, which is rarely if ever seen at any school in this country.  Play only occurs when there is lunch/snack break or when the sport teacher has nothing to teach the kids.  Boys kick a flat ball around and girls just stand around.

With the amount of BOS funds that schools get, it is appalling to see schools with no resources, unless of course the BOS funds are taken by corrupt officials and written off as copying books.

No proof/evidence, just a phony receipt in a ledger and a fat envelope to education agency personnel.  

Local agencies are by far some of the most corrupt institutions in the nation that are mandated to provide an education to future of this country.

Well, learning is done by seeing and doing, a trend that continues to this day.

Willo

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