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Education ministry opens registration for 2022 Teaching Campus Program
The Education, Culture, Research, and Technology Ministry has opened the registration for the fourth batch of the Teaching Campus Program, known locally as Program Kampus Mengajar.
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he Education, Culture, Research, and Technology Ministry has opened the registration for the fourth batch of the Teaching Campus Program, known locally as Program Kampus Mengajar. The initiative is a part of Merdeka Belajar Kampus Merdeka (MDKM) to improve students’ competence by giving opportunities for pupils to learn outside of the classroom, offering assistance to teachers and the education sector in elementary schools.
"This program invites students to contribute to improving the quality of learning at the basic education level for one semester," said Director General of Vocational Education Wikan Sakarinto during the Teaching Campus socialization for all state and private universities in Indonesia. The publicity event was held for a total of three days, starting from May 23 in the east, central and west regions of the country.
As with the previous batch, the program also offers participation for those who are enrolled in vocational and academic universities. According to Wikan, the program can be a good forum for honing soft skills, leadership and character.
"During the assignment period, students will face many real challenges, will face many uncertainties that will encourage leadership, creativity, innovation, problem solving, communication and team management," he explained.
The program will enroll students for a semester and then the recognition of learning outcomes will be carried out to the amount of 20 semester credit units (SKS). Wikan hopes that educators will give their support in order to ensure the success of this program. Thus, universities can provide convenience and certainty for students to be able to gain recognition of learning outcomes after participating in the program.
Wikan revealed that the teaching program has had a good impact on participants so far, as reported by students and schools who have received assistance.
“Improving literacy and numeracy skills for elementary and junior high school students is a very fundamental need. The education and culture ministry through the Teaching Campus program is here to facilitate these needs,” added Academic Director of Vocational Higher Education Beny Bandanadjaja.
The publicity event gave a chance for the head of the Teaching Campus Program, Asri Putri, to explain an overview of the Teaching Campus Program; recruitment, selection process, roles and duties of students, field supervisors and university coordinators.
The registration period has been opened and will be available until June 5. After it closes, the selection period will start from May 26 to June 30. Decisions will be made public by July 5, and the coordination phase with the education office and schools, as well as debriefing activities will begin.
Students will finish their courses on July 28 and will follow an assignment for four months, from August to early December. Finally, the secession event will be held on Dec. 5.
