60 Percent More Funds Transferred to Local Education

Of the total Revenue Expenditure Budget (APBN) 2011 Rp1.229 trillion, a total of Rp248 trillion (20.2%) allocated to the budget function of education. Of this amount, Rp158 trillion of which is transferred to the regions.

"Sixty percent of education funds transferred to the regions," said Minister of National Education (Education Minister) Mohammad Nuh Socialization Priority Programme 2011 in the Office of People's Welfare Coordinating Ministry for People's Welfare, Jakarta, Tuesday (01/04/2011).

Minister of Education to submit, as much as Rp89 trillion budget allocated to education functions of central government. Minister of Education detailing, from the central budget as much as Rp55 trillion to Kemdiknas, Rp27 trillion to the Ministry of Religious Affairs, and Rp6, 8 trillion for the ministry / other agencies. "There are 18 ministries that have the authority to perform educational functions. Therefore, the budget also deployed," he said.

The allocation of national education development fund as much as Rp1 trillion. The total budget has reached Rp2 trillion cumulative 2010 and 2011. "This so-called education endowment fund," said Minister of Noah.

Kemdiknas Rp55 trillion from the budget was mainly used for basic education programs Rp12, 7 trillion (23%), secondary education Rp5 trillion (9.1%), and higher education Rp28, 8 trillion (51.9%). "Budget Directorate General of Higher Education, including non-tax revenues (State Revenue) is included, making it very big," he said.