Centralization of Indonesian Education System Part 1
The 1945 Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia (UUD-NRI 1945) emphasizes the strategic importance of education in social and state life. Education is very important in its role to achieve the four main objectives of the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia which are stated and mandated in the constitution of the 1945 Constitution, namely: (a) protecting all Indonesian people and all Indonesian blood; (b) advancing public welfare; (c) educating the nation's life; and (d) Participating in implementing world order based on independence, eternal peace and social justice (Judicial Commission of the Republic of Indonesia, 2002). According to the mandate of Article 31 of the 1945 Constitution, education is a right for all Indonesian people and it is the government's obligation to organize it. The realization and execution of these mandate points depend on the effective implementation of the government and the national education authority.
Although Indonesia has experienced significant progress, the education system implemented still faces various obstacles in achieving global excellence as written in the mission of the Indonesian government. In 2024, Indonesia's Human Development Insight (HDI) was ranked 112th. There was an increase of 4 ranks from the 108th rank in 2005 (Figure 1). For example, our neighboring country, Malaysia, is ranked 63rd in its HDI, almost half of Indonesia (UNDP, 2024). In other words, we can analogize that the Malaysian education system is twice as effective (200 percent) as the Indonesian education system. Learning from experience and existing research, expanding access to education alone is not enough to improve a country's HDI ranking. In order for education to have a meaningful impact, education must be able to increase productivity, welfare, and also increase people's purchasing power.
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4moHope same kind of financial help would be provided to employees to complete their educational goals.