Principals and Teachers Are Key to Quality Education for All, Says Minister

Principals and teachers are the linchpins in realizing the vision of "Quality Education for All," stated Indonesian Minister of Basic and Secondary Education Abdul Mu'ti. He asserted that the quality of national education hinges on the educators who directly engage with students in schools.

Mu'ti highlighted that education is a constitutional mandate requiring collaboration among all stakeholders, from the central and regional governments to educational institutions. He referenced the 1945 Constitution, which aims to "educate the life of the nation" and ensures every citizen's right to education.

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If we read the 1945 Constitution, the goal of establishing the Indonesian state is to educate the life of the nation. Article 31 states that every citizen has the right to education. To be intelligent, people must receive instruction or education.

The "Quality Education for All" vision aligns with this constitutional mandate and President Prabowo Subianto's "Asta Cita" agenda for developing superior Indonesian human resources. To achieve this, the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education is driving educational transformation through four key infrastructures: physical, pedagogical, cultural, and legal.

These pillars support priority programs such as revitalizing educational facilities, expanding digital learning through Interactive Flat Panels, enhancing teacher competence and welfare via scholarships and training, strengthening student character education, and refining regulations to ensure equitable access to quality education. Mu'ti underscored that the success of this transformation critically depends on teachers and principals as the front line of learning, stating, "Your role, ladies and gentlemen, is greater than mine. Because you are the ones present in the classroom. You are the ones who can inspire. You are the ones who can produce ministers."

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Your role, ladies and gentlemen, is greater than mine. Because you are the ones present in the classroom. You are the ones who can inspire. You are the ones who can produce ministers.