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Teachers skeptical of Prabowo’s pay increase policy
Teachers’ associations remain skeptical about President Prabowo Subianto's recent announcement to significantly increase the remuneration of educators, noting that he might have confused the plan with the prevailing certification program that has already been in place for over a decade.
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President Prabowo Subianto (left) salutes the teachers during the National Teachers' Day commemoration event in Jakarta on Nov. 28. Also attending the event were (from left to right) Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya, Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati, Home Minister Tito Karnavian, Indonesian Military (TNI) commander Gen. Agus Subiyanto, National Police chief Gen. Listyo Sigit Prabowo and Elementary and Secondary Education Minister Abdul Mu'ti (Antara/Hafidz Mubarak A.)
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eachers’ associations remain skeptical about President Prabowo’s recent announcement to significantly increase the remuneration of educators, noting that the new leader might have confused the plan with the prevailing certification program that has been in place for over a decade.
In an elaborate event to commemorate Teachers’ Day last week, Prabowo delivered a fiery and tearful speech emphasizing the vital role teachers play in the national education system, which his administration sees as key in ensuring Indonesia’s development.
As part of his effort to improve the educators’ welfare, the President declared that civil servant teachers would receive a monthly benefit worth their basic salary, and those who are not state employees would receive a Rp 2 million (US$125) professional allowance each month.
The pay rise, Prabowo went on to say, will be rolled out next year and will require teachers to attain a completion certificate of the government’s Teachers Professional Education (PPG) Program.
The President also announced several skill-improvement programs to be launched next year, including an educational aid aimed at teachers who have yet to attain a bachelor’s degree.
These policies were received with thunderous applause from the thousands of teachers in the audience at East Jakarta’s International Velodrome.
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