Pursuing the Education Sector Lack of Education in Papua
SHNet, JAKARTA – Many institutions provide scholarships to Papuan and West Papuan students to study at various universities in Indonesia. Various government-run scholarship programs also almost all involve students and students from Papua and West Papua.
Start with the Bidik Misi program to the Adik program (Higher Education Affirmation), all of which are intended to pursue the backwardness of Papua and West Papua in the education sector. The Adik program, even initially for students from Papua and West Papua.
Are all the programs already effective? Certainly not easy, requires time that is still not predictable precisely. At this time, it can be said, the various scholarship programs have not got a decent result.
There, not to mention many, students who failed to continue their studies, could not finish college after being invited to college.
Some have successfully completed the study, but are reluctant to return to the Land of Papua to build their hometown. More interested in living overseas, either fear of science can not be developed once again to the Land of Papua or because it has got a job in Java or an island other than Papua. Although not a few who returned to build the land of Papua is rich and rich in natural resources.
“The problem of Papuan students' empowerment is complex. However, the real challenge faced is how to embrace all institutions to jointly build Papua. If there is a togetherness to build, Papuan students can certainly. Building partnership! "Said Adi Pratama, Program Manager of Indonesia Global Compact Network in Jakarta, some time ago.
Adi Pratama is a participant of Batch 4 Executive Program for Sustainable Partnerships (EPSP), University of Paramadina in collaboration with Ford Fondation and Company Community Partnerships for Health Indonesia (CCPHI) presented prototype of Papuan Student Empowerment in final project with five colleagues.
They are Regional Marketing Manager of PT Fast Food Tbk, Puteradi Kurniawan, Senior Program Manager of PT Aetra Air Indonesia, Jagar Colbert Siburian, Superintendent of PT Freeport Indonesia, Sari Kartikasari and Communication and Program Campaign Lentari Foundation Director Rahmi Hidayati.
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Why is it so complex to build education in Papua and West Papua? Building education sector in Papua, Adi said, can not only by one or two institutions only. Building human resources (HR) in Papua must be comprehensive in various sectors and by various sectors as well.
Sari Kartikasari revealed many Papuan students who have not understood the importance of education, even the purpose of his own life though. Lack of understanding is affecting his motivation to go to college. "We have to figure this out, why they seem to live without a clear purpose," he said.
When going to college there are those who do not understand why he should go to college. Not surprisingly, he rarely went to college and the value is less good. "Their GPA is very low. If there is a GPA of 2-2.5, it is very good, "said Sari.
However, it is not appropriate to blame the students. The problem of education in Tanah Papua is the problem of Indonesian nation and state. Many people agree that the Land of Papua remains a small heaven that was revealed to the earth of Indonesia.
However, it is not appropriate to blame the students. The problem of education in Tanah Papua is the problem of Indonesian nation and state. Many people agree that the Land of Papua remains a small heaven that was revealed to the earth of Indonesia.
University of Indonesia (UI), he explained, has a Papua Center. With the existence of a place like this, is actually quite helpful what the students want Papua and West Papua associated with learning activities.
However, Papuan students themselves are reluctant to use the facility properly. Different cultures, new environments, unusual study loads for them make things difficult. Not to mention, a number of customs during the Land of Papua suddenly disappeared.
Therefore, the EBSP group suggested that identification of initiatives of Papuan students entering universities should be identified. Papuan students need good mentoring, why should go to college and be motivated. Not enough with full scholarship, no mentoring and motivation. (Inno Jemabut)
Articles taken from SHNet - http://sinarharapan.net/2016/11/mengejar-ketertinggalan-sektor-pendidikan-di-papua/