Education system in Indonesia part 2

The National Education System According to Law No. 2 of 1989

Based on Law No.2 of 1989, the role of the national education system is to attempt to form genuine Pancasila citizens as development agents of high quality with the ability to be independent and provide support for the development of Indonesian society, the nation and country. The development is realized through tough national resilience to boost national ability to prevent every teaching, understanding and ideology that runs counter to the principles of the Pancasila. National education system is a conscious efforts to prepare the Indonesian nation to defend its lifestyle and culture, increase its long-term survival ability and sustain development continuously from one generation to the next. The national education system is simultaneously a very important tool and objective in the struggle to achieve true independence and the objectives of the Indonesian country and nation.

The national education system should be able to provide a minimum level of education for every Indonesian citizen, so that every citizen regardless of background has the opportunity to obtain at least basic knowledge and ability, including the ability to read, write, and arithmetic, as well as to use the Indonesian national language. These are the minimum requirements needed by every citizen to be able to participate as active community members, and members of a nation, and country. Every Indonesian citizen has a right to obtain education either through in-school education or out-of-school education until the level suited to their ability. The national education system provides the broadest possible range of learning opportunities to every citizen regardless of gender or background. It is therefore illegal to discriminate on the grounds of gender, religion, ethnicity, race, social or economic background in the acceptance of new pupils

Law No. 2/1989 provides the foundation for one national education system, it emphasizes that the national education system be universally implemented in a complete and totally integrated manner. Universal means open to all people and valid throughout the country. Complete means to cover all channels, levels and types of education, and integrated means there are mutual supporting links between all types and levels of national education, and development efforts. Therefore, within the Law all units, channels, types and levels of education as well as implementation regulations are defined, including the objectives and expected output criteria of all types and levels of education.