Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education (Indonesia)

Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education
Kementerian Pendidikan Dasar dan Menengah
Seal of the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education
Flag of the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education

Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education headquarters
Ministry overview
Formed19 August 1945; 79 years ago (1945-08-19)
Preceding Ministry
JurisdictionGovernment of Indonesia
HeadquartersJl. Jend. Sudirman, Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia, 10270
6°13′33″S 106°48′08″E / 6.225836330559913°S 106.80235757253318°E / -6.225836330559913; 106.80235757253318
MottoTut Wuri Handayani (Javanese, from Ki Hajar Dewantara's maxim)
("Encouraging from the rear")
Minister responsible
  • Abdul Mu'ti, Minister of Primary and Secondary Education
Deputy Ministers responsible
  • Atip Latipulhayat, First Deputy Minister of Primary and Secondary Education
  • Fajar Riza Ul Haq, Second Deputy Minister of Primary and Secondary Education
Child Ministry
Websitekemdikbud.go.id

The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education (Indonesian: Kementerian Pendidikan Dasar dan Menengah, abbreviated as Kemendikdasmen) is an Indonesian ministry that organizes the government sub-divisions of primary education and secondary education which are within the scope of government affairs in the field of education. This ministry is under and responsible to the President of Indonesia, and is led by Abdul Mu'ti.

History

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After Prabowo Subianto was inaugurated as a President of Indonesia, under the Red White Cabinet, the ministry was split into three ministries, there are: Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education, Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology, and Ministry of Cultural Affairs.[1]

Duties and Functions

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The Ministry of Elementary and Secondary Education has the task of organizing the sub-district government of elementary and secondary education which is the scope of government affairs in the field of education to assist the President in organizing the government of the country. The Ministry of Elementary and Secondary Education carries out the following functions:[2]

  1. formulation and determination of policies in the field of teachers, other educators, and education personnel, as well as teacher professional education, and early childhood education, basic education, secondary education, vocational education, special education, and special service education;
  2. implementation of policies in the field of teachers, other educators, and education personnel, transfer of educators and education personnel across provinces, and facilitation of teacher professional education;
  3. implementation of facilitation of teachers, other educators, and education personnel and the implementation of early childhood education, basic education, secondary education, vocational education, special education, and special service education;
  4. preparation of standards, curriculum, and assessment in the field of early childhood education, basic education, secondary education, vocational education, special education, and special service education;
  5. determination of national education standards and national curriculum for early childhood education, basic education, secondary education, vocational education, special education, and special service education;
  6. implementation of development, guidance, and protection of language and literature;
  7. implementation of book system management;
  8. implementation of technical guidance and supervision over the implementation of Ministry affairs in the regions;
  9. coordination of the implementation of tasks, guidance, and provision of administrative support to all organizational elements within the Ministry;
  10. management of state property/assets that are the responsibility of the Ministry;
  11. supervision of the implementation of tasks within the Ministry;
  12. implementation of substantive support to all organizational elements within the Ministry; and
  13. implementation of other functions assigned by the President.

Organizational structure

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Based on Presidential Regulation Number 188 of 2024,[2] the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education consists of:

  • Office of the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education
  • Office of the First Deputy Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education
  • Office of the Second Deputy Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education
  • Office of Secretariat General
  • Directorate General of Teachers, Education Personnel, and Teacher Education
  • Directorate General of Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, and Secondary Education
  • Directorate General of Vocational Education, Special Education, and Special Service Education
  • Inspectorate General
  • Agency for Standard, Curriculum, and Assessment in Education
  • Language Development and Fostering Agency
  • Board of Experts
    • Senior Expert to the Minister for Regulation and Inter-Institutional Relations
    • Senior Expert to the Minister for Talent Management
    • Senior Expert to the Minister for Educational Technology

Nomenclature

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  • Department of Teaching (1945–1948)
  • Department of Education and Culture (1948–1955, 1966–1999)
  • Department of Teaching, Education, and Culture (1955–1966)
  • Department of National Education (1999–2009)
  • Ministry of National Education (2009–2011)
  • Ministry of Education and Culture (2011–2021)
  • Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology (2021–2024)
  • Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education (2024-present)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Savitri, Devita. "Kemendikbudristek Dipecah Jadi 3, Para Menteri Baru Akan Berkantor Di Mana?". detikedu (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2024-10-27.
  2. ^ a b Peraturan Presiden Nomor 188 Tahun 2024 tentang Kementerian Pendidikan Dasar dan Menengah
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