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Depok’s vocational schools ready for computer-based exams
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Several students follow the computer-based National Examination at the SMA 70 High School in Jakarta on Monday. It is expected 63,883 high school-level students in Jakarta will take part in the computer-based national exam on Monday out of 133,961 of high school and equivalent level students. (Antara/Rivan Awal Lingga)
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ocational school principals in Depok, West Java, have expressed optimism that the computer-based national exams (UNBK), which will commence on Monday, will run smoothly.
The head of the Depok principals’ forum, R. Cholil, said 10,740 students from 124 vocational schools located in the city would participate in the five-day tests online.
“All vocational schools spread across the city will conduct paperless national exams,” he told reporters in Sunday.
He added that of the total number of schools, three were state schools while the rest were privately run.
“Until today, we have not faced any problem. We have not received any complaints or difficulties,” he said.
Despite technical glitches in the past two years, the government has decided to expand the implementation of computer-based national exams throughout schools in the country.
Education and Culture Minister Muhadjir Effendy has warned hackers to refrain from any activities that could disrupt the implementation of the UNBK for students of junior and senior high schools or other institutions of the same level, which will take place at various times from April to May.
“To secure the UNBK, we have partnered with the National Encryption Agency [Lemsaneg]. Still, we are asking hackers not to disrupt the implementation of the exam,” he said on Thursday. The minister urged all relevant parties to avoid any misconduct. (fac/wit)
