Ministry pushing educational transformation through digital technology

Secretary General of the Education, Culture, Research, and Technology Ministry, Suharti, at the ‘Acer Edu Summit 2023’ in Jakarta on Tuesday (January 31, 2023). ANTARA/AstridFaidlatulHabibah Jakarta (ANTARA) – The government is carrying out a massive transformation in education with the help of digital technology, Secretary General of the Education, Culture, Research, and Technology Ministry, Suharti, has informed. "The ministry has been transforming education since 2019," she said here on Tuesday. Many policies have been carried out by the ministry to transform the quality of education in Indonesia, for instance, it has organized 22 editions of the Merdeka Belajar (Freedom in Learning) program, which utilizes digital technology immensely, she pointed out. Added to this are programs such as the “Teachers and Schools as Mobilizers” program and the “Merdeka Curriculum,” which has been widely implemented by schools. "Although it is not mandatory, many schools have voluntarily implemented the ‘Merdeka Curriculum’ because the impact has been felt," she explained. The ministry is also assisting in schools’ administrative processes through the SIPLah app and the School Activity Plan and Budget Application (ARKAS) so that schools can focus more on providing education to students. Suharti said she is optimistic that the apps will help […]

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