Padang Government Receives National Education Award

Padang Mayor Fadly Amran attended the 2026 National Education Day Appreciation Night in Jakarta, where the city's municipal government received an award from the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education. The award recognizes Padang's efforts in improving the validity of its education data.

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This will certainly be our motivation to invigorate and maximize our function as a government to promote education that is truly meaningful.

Amran stated that the award serves as an acknowledgment of the hard work put in by the Padang city government. He emphasized that it will motivate them to further maximize their role in promoting meaningful education. "This will certainly be our motivation to invigorate and maximize our function as a government to promote education that is truly meaningful," he said.

The mayor highlighted the necessity of seriousness and diligence from all parties, especially technical staff managing Dapodik data, to enhance data validity. He stressed that effective educational development is impossible without well-organized data. "I appreciate all education stakeholders in Padang, from teachers to school operators and all stakeholders who truly support the programs or methods implemented by the Padang City Education Office, especially in data validation," he stated.

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I appreciate all education stakeholders in Padang, from teachers to school operators and all stakeholders who truly support the programs or methods implemented by the Padang City Education Office, especially in data validation.

Amran urged educators to remain enthusiastic in their duties, reiterating that educational progress is a shared responsibility. He expressed his belief that Indonesia's advancement is contingent on a strong education system. "Keep the spirit up. This is a collective effort, and we believe that without good education, Indonesia will never progress. Conversely, if the education system functions well, God willing, the goal of Indonesia becoming a developed nation will be achieved," he concluded.

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Keep the spirit up. This is a collective effort, and we believe that without good education, Indonesia will never progress. Conversely, if the education system functions well, God willing, the goal of Indonesia becoming a developed nation will be achieved.