P A G A R A S Pagaras (Papua Garis Keras) merupakan lembaga Swadaya Masyarakat yang bertujuan untuk menghimpun potensi berbagai pihak yang terkait isu Papua
Pemerataan akses pendidikan dalam Program Merdeka Belajar menjadi prioritas pemerintah, khususnya di Papua dan Papua Barat. Karena itu Kemendikbudristek menggelar Beasiswa Afirmasi Pendidikan Menengah (ADEM).
Dimuat dari Indonesia.go.id, sebanyak 443 siswa asal Papua dan Papua Barat yang mengikuti Program ADEM angkatan tahun 2021, pada 10 Juni 2024 telah kembali ke daerahnya masing-masing. Selama tiga tahun, 443 siswa tersebut telah menempuh pembelajaran di enam provinsi di Indonesia yakni di Jawa Barat, Banten, Jawa Tengah, Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta (DIY), Jawa Timur, dan Bali.
Menteri Mendikburistek, Nadiem Makarim yang melepas para siswa berharap bekal pembelajaran dari sejumlah daerah bisa dipergunakan dengan baik. Tentunya memberikan perubahan di daerah.
“Saat ini, ada banyak dihadirkan inisiatif dari Kemendikbudristek untuk mendorong para siswa melanjutkan pendidikan ke yang perguruan tinggi berkualitas seperti melalui Beasiswa Indonesia Maju, LPDP, KIP Kuliah, ADik, dan sebagainya,” ungkapnya.
Luluskan ribuan pelajar
Kemendikbudristek telah meluluskan sebanyak 6.817 pelajar SMA dan SMA melalui program ADEM, baik itu yang berasal dari Papua dan Papua Barat, daerah khusus atau 3T (tertinggal, terdepan, dan terluar), dan anak-anak repatriasi di Malaysia.
Alumni beasiswa ADEM 2021-2024 asal Nabire, Papua Tengah, Gabriela Joanne Iriani Ondi mengatakan karena program ADEM, dirinya bisa merasakan pendidikan yang layak seperti anak-anak di luar wilayah Papua.
“Saya mendapatkan banyak sekali hal baru yang bisa diterapkan nanti ketika pulang. Ada ilmu baru yang saya dapatkan, baik dari pendidikan maupun non pendidikan. Sehingga ketika saya kembali lagi ke Papua, hal-hal positif itu dapat saya terapkan ke provinsi saya,” jelasnya.
Hal serupa diutarakan oleh Everth Ayandiso Mirino, siswa asal Sorong, Papua Barat yang bersekolah di SMKN 1 Kragilan, Banten. Dia bersyukur dapat mengikuti program ADEM yang diadakan pemerintah.
“Tema-teman di SMKN 1 Kragilan, Banten, sangat ramah dan baik hati,”
Diharapkan bisa berdampak
Kepala Pusat Layanan Pembiayaan Pendidikan (Puslapdik) Andika Ganendra menyampaikan pada 2024 ini sekitar 1.200 peserta didik yang mengikuti program ADEM, dengan 500 di antaranya berasal dari Papua.
Dia berharap agar seluruh penerima ADEM 2024 dapat menyelesaikan program pendidikan dengan baik. Dia meminta para peserta bersemangat dan memiliki tekad yang tinggi untuk mendapatkan ilmu pengetahuan.
“Penting untuk memiliki pola pikir yang kuat dan keyakinan bahwa kalian mampu dan bisa menyelesaikan pendidikan ini hingga selesai,” ujarnya.
Dari 500 siswa asal Papua yang mendapatkan beasiswa ADEM, sebanyak 170 siswa bersekolah di SMA/SMK di Provinsi Jawa Barat dan Banten. Mereka mendapatkan Pembinaan Pendidikan Kebangsaan di Kota Bandung pada 8-12 Juli 2024.
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Looking at the ADEM Program, Efforts to Equalize Education for the People of Papua
Equal access to education in the Merdeka Belajar Program has become a government priority, especially in Papua and West Papua. Therefore, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology has launched the Affirmative Education Scholarship Program (ADEM).
According to Indonesia.go.id, 443 students from Papua and West Papua who participated in the ADEM program during the 2021 cohort returned to their respective regions on June 10, 2024. Over the course of three years, these 443 students have studied across six provinces in Indonesia, namely West Java, Banten, Central Java, the Special Region of Yogyakarta (DIY), East Java, and Bali.
The Minister of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology, Nadiem Makarim, who sent off the students, hopes that the knowledge gained from various regions can be utilized effectively, ultimately bringing about change in their areas.
“Currently, there are many initiatives from the Ministry to encourage students to continue their education at quality higher education institutions, such as through the Indonesia Maju Scholarship, LPDP, KIP College, ADik, and others,” he stated.
Graduating Thousands of Students
The Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology has graduated a total of 6,817 high school and vocational school students through the ADEM program, including those from Papua and West Papua, special regions, or 3T (disadvantaged, frontier, and outermost regions), as well as repatriated children in Malaysia.
Gabriela Joanne Iriani Ondi, an ADEM scholarship alumna from Nabire, Central Papua, stated that the ADEM program allowed her to experience a decent education similar to that of children outside the Papua region.
“I have learned so many new things that I can apply when I return home. I gained new knowledge, both educational and non-educational. Therefore, when I come back to Papua, I can implement those positive aspects in my province,” she explained.
A similar sentiment was expressed by Everth Ayandiso Mirino, a student from Sorong, West Papua, who studies at SMKN 1 Kragilan in Banten. He is grateful to have participated in the ADEM program organized by the government.
“The friends at SMKN 1 Kragilan, Banten, are very friendly and kind.”
Hoping for Impact
Andika Ganendra, Head of the Educational Financing Services Center (Puslapdik), announced that in 2024, approximately 1,200 students will participate in the ADEM program, with 500 of them coming from Papua.
He hopes that all ADEM recipients in 2024 will successfully complete their education. He encourages the participants to be enthusiastic and determined to acquire knowledge.
“It is essential to have a strong mindset and the belief that you can finish this education successfully,” he said.
Of the 500 students from Papua receiving the ADEM scholarship, 170 are attending high school/vocational school in West Java and Banten. They will receive National Education Training in Bandung from July 8-12, 2024.
