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Bandung Barat Regent questions school funds after viral reports of poor facilities

From Republika · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The Regent of Bandung Barat inspected SMPN 02 Ngamprah due to viral reports of poor facilities and cleanliness.
  • The school, despite being a National Adiwiyata recipient, showed damaged toilets, broken windows, and peeling paint.
  • The Regent questioned the use of school operational funds (BOS) and pledged repairs, including CSR for toilets.

Regent Jeje Ritchie Ismail of Bandung Barat, West Java, personally inspected SMPN 02 Ngamprah on Monday following viral social media reports highlighting the school's dilapidated facilities and poor hygiene. The visit revealed a stark contrast between the school's national environmental award and its current state.

I visited SMPN 2 Ngamprah directly, which had been widely discussed due to its rather concerning condition.

— Jeje Ritchie IsmailRegent of Bandung Barat, explaining the reason for his visit.

During his visit, the Regent toured the school grounds, observing numerous issues including dirty toilets, broken windows, peeling paint, cracked tiles, and damaged roofs and ceilings. This condition was particularly surprising given that SMPN 02 Ngamprah had previously received the National Adiwiyata award from the Ministry of Environment, an honor recognizing environmental care and sustainability.

Why did this happen? This school once won Adiwiyata Nasional. So where did the BOS funds go? Basic maintenance should have prevented this.

— Jeje Ritchie IsmailQuestioning the school's condition despite receiving funds and awards.

Expressing disappointment, Regent Jeje questioned the allocation and use of the School Operational Assistance Fund (BOS). He stated that basic maintenance should have prevented the facilities from deteriorating to such an extent. "Why did this happen? This school once won Adiwiyata Nasional. So where did the BOS funds go?" he asked.

From the Bandung Barat Regional Government, we will immediately fix three classrooms. We are also collaborating with REI through the CSR program to help renovate the school's toilets.

— Jeje Ritchie IsmailAnnouncing government and private sector aid for the school's repairs.

To address the situation, the Bandung Barat regional government will fund the repair of three classrooms this year. Additionally, the school will receive assistance from the Realestat Indonesia (REI) through its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program to renovate the toilets. The Head of the Bandung Barat Education Agency, Edy Syafrudin, confirmed that Rp 400 million from the regional budget will be allocated for the classroom repairs, with a total of Rp 20 billion earmarked for rehabilitating 182 classrooms across elementary and junior high schools in the region.

The Education Agency will carry out the rehabilitation gradually, based on the Regent's directive. SMPN 02 Ngamprah will have 3 classrooms rehabilitated this year. The estimated cost is Rp400 million.

— Edy SyafrudinPlt Head of the KBB Education Agency, detailing the planned classroom repairs.
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Originally published by Republika in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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