Top 3 Tech News Today: Private Schools Refuse BOS Funds to Use for Free Meals, IKN Projects, 10 Down-to-Earth Leadership Statements

MidLand, Jakarta – The first 3 Tekno Today’s news begins with the theme of the Prabowo-Gibran Free Lunch campaign program being widely discussed by the public, especially public and private school teachers. This lively discussion was triggered by several factors, including the proposal by the Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, Airlangga Hartarto, that the financing scheme use Affirmation or special BOS funds.

The next popular news is about the pace of construction of the National Capital Project or IKN Nusantara in North Penajam Paser, East Kalimantan, in addition to NASA satellite images, is also clearly visible in landscape changes on maps provided by the Nusantara Atlas. The independent geoplatform owned by The TreeMap, a technology company based in France, records the changes that have occurred since the beginning of 2022.

Furthermore, par Professor of 21 State Legal Entity Universities (PTN-BH) announced the Earth Leadership Declaration, Saturday, March 2, 2024. This announcement is part of the ALTITUDE (Academic Leadership Training on Innovative Transformation for University Development and Empowerment) program held by the Faculty Board Council Council Large Legal Entity State University (MDGB PTN-BH) from February 29 to March 2, 2024. This year, UGM was chosen as the host of the ALTITUDE program.

1. This private school refuses to use BOS funds for free lunches, principal: it’s better to have a scholarship

Prabowo-Gibran’s free lunch campaign program was widely discussed by the public, particularly public and private school teachers. This lively discussion was triggered by several factors, including the proposal by the Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, Airlangga Hartarto, that the financing scheme use Affirmation or special BOS funds.

BOS funds are a budget provided by the government for the advancement of education in Indonesia. This is short for school operational assistance, the amount for 2024 is IDR 57 trillion and will be distributed to 419,218 schools.

Meanwhile, the free lunch budget speech is estimated to cost up to IDR 450 trillion. This figure is very different from the amount of BOS funds. Education observers have rated this scheme as unreasonable and lacking clear calculations.

Gema Nurani IT Middle School principal Ahmad Syakir said the free lunch orientation for students does not reflect sustainable educational progress. The government should have a discourse that can build this sustainability, because education is long-term.

2. There is no deforestation at the IKN project site, but satellite images reveal this danger

Announcement

In addition to NASA satellite images, the pace of construction of the National Capital Project or IKN Nusantara in North Penajam Paser, East Kalimantan, is also clearly visible in the landscape changes on maps provided by the Nusantara Atlas. The independent geoplatform owned by The TreeMap, a technology company based in France, records the changes that have occurred since the beginning of 2022.

The TreeMap includes the note that there is currently no deforestation by the IKN project. According to a satellite-based geospatial technology company specializing in highlighting equatorial tropical forests, most of the area on the IKN project site was cleared long ago by paper industry interests. So far, no invasion of the remaining primary forest has been observed.

However, there is a mangrove forest area nearby in Balikpapan Bay that is of concern. It is believed that this area could suffer the same fate – deforestation – as the IKN project proceeds if the government does not protect it.

3. Principals of 21 legally established PTNs reveal 10 insights into entrenched leadership

Professors from 21 state chartered universities (PTN-BH) announced the Earth Leadership Declaration, Saturday, March 2, 2024. This announcement is part of the ALTITUDE (Academic Leadership Training on Innovative Transformation for University Development and Empowerment) program that took place held at the Council of Professors of State Universities with Legal Entities (MDGB PTN-BH) from February 29 to March 2, 2024. This year, UGM was chosen as the host of the ALTITUDE program.

Prof. Dr Andi Pangerang Moenta SH, MH, DFM., as the President of the MDGB PTN-BH, together with the President of the DGB UGM, Prof. Dr. Ir Mochammad Maksum, M.Sc., highlighted that this program aims to increase professors’ capacity in knowledge-based leadership and expertise for the advancement of the nation.

This meeting underlined the commitment to improve the leadership of professors by entrenching academic leadership, as well as implementing the Tri Dharma of higher education (education, research and community service) in order to achieve national prosperity and human well-being.

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