Highlighting Ambruk Schools In Depok, DPR Leaders: Real Evidence Of Education Infrastructure Is Still Lacking

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JAKARTA - Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives Cucun Ahmad Syamsurijal highlighted the incident where the school building collapsed in Depok, West Java. According to him, the incident is clear evidence that there is still a lack of education infrastructure, so it needs improvement.

"We are grateful that we now have a Free Nutrition Food (MBG) program in schools which can have a positive impact on the quality of children's growth and development. But it is undeniable that Indonesia still has various homeworks in terms of the quality of education services," Cucun told reporters, Wednesday, January 15.

According to Cucun, school infrastructure is still not evenly distributed in terms of quality, especially in the regions.

Most recently, the roof of two classrooms at SDN Mekarjaya 29, Depok, West Java, collapsed on Monday, January 13 because it was rotten. As a result of this incident, Mekarjaya Elementary School children were forced to study online during the school repair process.

"This incident is clear evidence that school infrastructure is still not optimal. School revitalization must really have a technical study first, in order to ensure safety for students so that there is no longer a threat of infrastructure damage," said the West Java electoral district legislator.

Cucun pun meminta pemerintah melalui Kementerian Pendidikan Basar dan Menengah untuk meninventarisasi infrastruktur sekolah di seluruh Indonesia. Hal ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui mana-mana saja sekolah yang perlu mendapat prioritas perbaikan untuk memastikan kualitas pendidikan bagi anak pembeli.

"We believe that under the administration of President Prabowo Subianto, who has a vision and mission in improving the quality of the education system, infrastructure issues and school development are priorities," said the PKB Deputy.

Cucun said that the placement of improving the quality of education is a top priority that can help the development of Indonesian human resources (HR).

Moreover, he said, the constitution has also mandated a large budget allocation for education which will become the nation's development capital.

"So the state must indeed provide steps that ensure that every child in Indonesia has access to quality and adequate education," concluded Cucun.