Kemdiknas Learn To More Affordable Tuition Fee

Ministry of National Education (Kemdiknas) target of 10 per cent of students from poor family groups can continue their education into college. This target is set to raise the gross enrollment rate (GER). There are three scenarios that have been prepared Kemdiknas.



National Education Minister Mohammad Nuh convey, to improve access of poor students by giving scholarships MISSION Aim for 20 thousand prospective students. The second step, asking universities, especially land, to provide special places for poor students. "Thirdly, we invite companies to take advantage of corporate social responsibility (CSR) to cut the weakest link in the chain," he said after friendship Hari Raya Idul Fitri 1431 H in Kemdiknas, Jakarta, Wednesday (15/09/2010).

Education Minister reveals, the number of poor students who can enroll in college in 2008 as many as four per cent, while in 2009 reached 6.19 percent. "There was an increase of two percent of the entire population of people who are very poor," he said.


On the other hand, convey the current Minister is reviewing Kemdiknas inflation in the world of education. This study was conducted to see an increase in the cost of education. "With the study of education we expect inflation there is policy (policies) new," he said.

Education Minister continued, with this new policy is expected to increase the affordability of the community to get education. Minister of Education pointed out, his side together at the 2011 local government was determined to be able to repay the amount of availability of textbooks in schools. "We paid for primary school books paid off nine subjects, while the junior high school books paid off 10 subjects, both BLM and the PSC," he said.

Education Minister delivered, this time school operating grants (BOS) has complied with the availability of seven of the nine elementary school textbooks, and seven out of ten junior high school textbooks.

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Innovation and Creative Researcher and Community Awaited Until October 3

Ministry of Education once again held a program of extraordinary grace of intellectual property (Akil) 2010. This program aims to provide an appreciation of innovation and creativity of the lecturers, researchers and the public.

Innovations and creations that are created are expected to drive industry, the economy, and solve problems in society. In particular, related to the environment or strengthen the field of science that will improve the image and competitiveness of the nation.

Director General of Higher Education submitted Djoko Santoso, today is the century for a change towards a better and more sophisticated. According to him, if not change and become better and more sophisticated it will not continue and endure. "Therefore, what we do is how to collect the works which we consider a new breakthrough or invention within the framework of a new era of progress," he said when giving a press conference on Information and Media Outlets Kemdiknas, Jakarta, Thursday (16 / 9).

Djoko hoped, activities this year was followed by more participants. He mentioned, in the implementation of last year's participants are registered as many as 300 people and selected 21 people. "God willing, this year many more will enter, thus increasing sophistication are high because of the nature of competition is higher," he said.

Activities are held the second time the cooperation between Kemdiknas, Justice and Human Rights Ministry, the Ministry of Research and Technology, Ministry of Commerce, Ministry of Agriculture, and the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. It is expected that this activity can increase the motivation of lecturers, researchers and the community to continue working and provide the best for the nation.

The award categories include industrial products and patent-protected technology, innovation field of plant varieties protected by plant variety rights protection (PVP), the field of science that is protected by copyright, and creative industries are protected by copyright. To each winner was awarded a plaque and cash of Rp 250 million, including tax.

Director of Community Services Research and the Directorate General of Higher Education Kemdiknas Hapsoro Suryo Utomo Tri convey, the target recipient of the award this year as many as 25 people. In the past year, he said, for the creative industries there are no participants who met the criteria. According to him, he is not limiting in the invention. "The principle has not been awarded, it would be great to use the findings were proven to have wider community," he said.

Suryo continue, the public can ask himself or the community may ask someone else. He hoped, the more extensive coverage and community participation. "Perhaps there are inventors who now has not appeared or has not been exposed," he said.

Kemdiknas, said Suryo, together with the Ministry of Commerce (Kemendag) and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KADIN) to give special attention to the winners of last year. He explained, especially for the field of plant breeding has been taken seriously by the unit in Kemendag to be able to market its findings. "One of the targets Kemendag is as much as possible the use of domestic products. My friends that this remarkable inventor yesterday encouraged to enter the unit handled Kemendag," he said.

Head of Sub Directorate of Information Technology IPR Documentation Directorate General of Intellectual Property Law and Human Rights Ministry said Nafik Said, through the activities of this award, and by the number of researchers are expected to raise Indonesia's economy. "With this award we want all the ideas that we are raised, so that everyone can solve the problem of this nation. Hopefully we can host the technology on their own land," he said.

The gift recipient proposer must choose one category and the clusters defined in the guidebook. All proposers must complete biodata and preliminary data online through www.anugerahkekayaanintelektual.com pages, and then send a hard copy of the complete data a proposal to the committee.

Individual proposals submitted directly by the relevant to the committee. The proposals from government agencies / institutions / universities / private sector / institution in question submitted to the committee. Proposals submitted in the form attached proposal biodata and other supporting data.

Breeding Coordinating Ministry for Agricultural Plant Variety pudi Dwi Astuti said, on the implementation of activities last year, winning a boon for the agricultural sector as much as nine people from the 21 selected. "Hopefully in 2010 will increase again," he said.

Dwi added, will be assessed in the selection of varieties that have been protected which have earned a good PVP rights protection which has been protected and that the application process. "Then, other varieties have been protected, also the result of breeding varieties that are registered in the PBR," he said.

Proposals in hard copy (if necessary accompanied by a CD soft copy) submitted to the Committee. Proposal category Technology, Science, and sent to the Directorate of Creative Industries Research and Community Services Directorate General of Higher Education Ministry of National Education Jalan Senayan Door One phone 021-57946043 fax 021-5731846 surel: anugerahki@dp2m-dikti.net

The proposal is sent to the category of Plant Variety Protection Plant Variety Center Building E Floor III Road Harsono RM No.3, Jakarta 12 550 021-7816386.78840405 phone 021-78840389 fax surel: bidyankumpvt@yahoo.co.id. Proposals awaited start 16 September to October 3, 2010.

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Successful education Indonesian Enhance Competitiveness

Indonesia's competitiveness at the global level to show improvement. Indonesia's ranking in The Global Competitiveness Report 2009-2010 or Global Competitiveness Index (GCI) rose from 54 per 133 countries in 2009, to 44 per 139 countries in 2010.

National Education Minister Mohammad Nuh present, there are three main components of the 12 components that affect the improvement of the competitiveness of Indonesia. Components that are macroeconomic conditions, health and basic education, as well as higher education and training. "Components of education has increased and contributed significantly to improving Indonesia's competitiveness," he told reporters in Kemdiknas, Jakarta, Friday (17 / 9).

Noah explains, based on the GCI 2009-2010, scoring 4.8 on the macroeconomic conditions in Indonesia ranked 54th of 133 countries. Indonesia's position, according to GCI 2010-2011, the score increased to 5.2 and ranked 44 out of 139 states. "Macroeconomic we are good value," he said.

The components of the GCI is institutional, infrastructure, macroeconomic conditions, health and basic education, higher education and training, market efficiency, labor market efficiency, financial market developments, technological readiness, market size, business sophistication, and innovation.

Component score of health and basic education rose from 52 to 5.8 and ranking rose from 82 to 62. While higher education and training for his score rose from 3.9 to 4.2 and its rank rose from 69th to 66th. "Education has a major contribution to boost the ranking," he said.

Minister of Education to detail, changes in Indonesia related to GCI ranking education at the basic education component is influenced by the quality of basic education from 2009 to 2010 ranked 58 on up to 55 in 2010-2011. Then, the participation of primary education from 56 to 52 ratings. As for the component of higher education and training is influenced by the higher education participation from rank 90 to 89, the quality of the education system of rating 44 to 40, the quality of math and science from 50 to 46 ranking, and internet access in schools from rank 59 to 50.

Other components that affect the increase Indonesia's competitiveness is innovation. Is ranked 39th in the 2009 to 2010 rose to 36 in 2010-2011. This component is influenced by three factors: the quality of research institutes, industrial research cooperation with universities, and the availability of scientists and engineers. Factors industry research cooperation with universities contribute to the increase in ratings from 43 to 38.

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