TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Education and Culture Ministry is planning to audit a number of international schools in the wake of of a sexual harassment case besetting the Jakarta International School’s unpermitted early childhood school.
“We will evaluate all international schools regarding their permits,” Education and Culture minister M. Nuh said on Monday, April 21, 2014.
According to Nuh, international schools are required to comply with regulations set by the ministry, including ensuring security for teachers and students. They are also required to partner with education institutions in Indonesia to establish the schools.
“If they don’t understand it, they are welcome to consult with the ministry,” he said.
The ministry’s director general of early childhood, non-formal and informal education, Lidya Freyani, said 111 schools have not obtained permits from the ministry, putting them in the same position with the JIS. The permit given to JIS was to conduct primary and middle-school education as opposed to early childhood education.
The finding has also encouraged the ministry to establish an audit team to look into the JIS case. The team, consisting of representatives from the Education and Culture Ministry and the Education Agency, will evaluate the school’s compliance with the regulations in terms of education administration process, curriculum, graduate competence, and teaching staff.
NUR ALFIYAH