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Society 10 months ago
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New ‘pesantren’ office gains support after deadly collapse at Sidoarjo school
Following the President's green light to set up a new directorate general dedicated to pesantren, experts have hailed the move as necessary to improve both governance and oversight, including for structural issues believed to have led to last month's fatal disaster at a school in Sidoarjo.
Opinion 10 months ago
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Analysis: Wisdom, education, controversy: The historic footing of ‘pesantren’
The governance and controversial politics surrounding Islamic academic institutions came to a head in recent weeks after a three-story pesantren (Islamic boarding school) in Sidoarjo, East Java, collapsed last month, killing 67 students and injuring over 170 others.
Archipelago 10 months ago
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Minister Nasaruddin downplays sexual abuse cases in ‘pesantren’
The Religious Affairs Ministry claimed to having issued several regulations to prevent sexual violence cases from taking place in Islamic boarding schools as part of improvements to preventing such abuses from taking place.
Society 10 months ago
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TV company Trans7 apologizes over ‘offensive’ content on ‘pesantren’
Following protests on social media and on the streets and threats of boycotting the private television company from pesantren students, management and alumni, Trans7 issued a public apology for content deemed disrespectful to the Islamic boarding school community.
Society 10 months ago
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Govt to form special building inspection team after fatal ‘pesantren’ collapse in Sidoarjo
As a new task force begins to emerge in the aftermath of the Al Khoziny school tragedy, experts are urging the government to step up to the plate and meet its legal obligations in delivering quality education and safe learning facilities.
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