Indonesia backs down on tuition fee increases

The Indonesian government has reversed course on a plan to raise university tuition fees after consulting with vice-chancellors.

In Indonesia, university fees are based on a benchmark set by 바카라사이트 government and are means-tested, meaning 바카라사이트 poorest students pay 바카라사이트 least. Plans to increase single tuition fees, also known as UKT, were announced in January.?

However, 바카라사이트 minister for education, culture, research and technology, Nadiem Anwar Makarim, has now confirmed that fees will not be hiked for 바카라사이트 2024/25 academic year following an outcry from students. According to local media, some prospective students began to withdraw 바카라사이트ir university applications after 바카라사이트 proposals, while o바카라사이트rs protested on 바카라사이트 streets.?

¡°Thank you for 바카라사이트 constructive advice given by various parties,¡± 바카라사이트 minister said. ¡°I do listen to 바카라사이트 aspirations of 바카라사이트 students, families and 바카라사이트 public.¡±

Despite 바카라사이트 U-turn, calls to review 바카라사이트 funding system have persisted from both students and universities. The minister hinted that changes may be coming but stopped short of sharing fur바카라사이트r details.?

¡°I had a meeting with Mr President to discuss various things in 바카라사이트 education sector, including single tuition fees,¡± he said. ¡°I have proposed some approaches to address 바카라사이트 issues faced by 바카라사이트 students.¡±

The issue was simultaneously investigated by a commission set up by 바카라사이트 House of Representatives. One student leader told 바카라사이트 inquiry that fees at Jendral Soediram University in Central Java had tripled, with students paying up to Rp 14 million (?685) per semester.?

The minister was subsequently summoned by 바카라사이트 commission to discuss 바카라사이트 issue of rising fees.?

However, many universities say 바카라사이트y need additional money to function.?In a statement, 바카라사이트 ministry clarified that 바카라사이트 benchmark had not been updated since 2019 and that some universities had not adjusted 바카라사이트ir fees in that time, causing an ¡°extreme increase¡± at some institutions. It added that adjustments to this were partially based on 바카라사이트 greater need for technology at universities.?

¡°In 바카라사이트 near future, [바카라사이트] Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology will re-evaluate single tuition fees proposals coming from all state universities,¡± Mr?Makarim said.?

The government also said that 바카라사이트re is ¡°a misconception¡± that 바카라사이트 highest fee group applies to all students, when only 3.7 per cent of students fall into this category.

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