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DBE 2 schools in Sipoholon Cluster gain support not only from the local government, but also from the private sector. PT Erlangga, one of book publishers, holds cooperation with North Sumatra DBE 2 in Sipoholon District by contributing active learning tools.
The cooperation between DBE 2 and Erlangga was initiated after DBE 2 Education Program Manager, Maskur held communication with S. Balen, the Curriculum Research and Development Division of the National Education Department, who also works as Erlangga consultant. The idea to improve schools in Sipoholon gained support from Erlangga Publisher because the owner, Gunawan Hutahuruk is from Sipoholon. The plan was then followed up by North Sumatra DBE 2 in coordination with Sipoholon MTT.
Erlangga Representative, Gomgom Hutahuruk officially gives the contribution for three DBE 2 schools in SD 176331 Lumbansoit
The Erlangga Publisher agreed to support three DBE 2 schools as model schools. To decide which schools should receive the contribution, ten DBE 2 schools in the cluster held discussions to reach a consensus. Finally, they agreed that SDN 176331 Lumbansoit, SDN 173132 and SDN 173146 will get the support.
“Apart from the consensus reached by those 10 schools, the Erlangga owner also went to one of those 3 schools; so he wants to do marsiputure hutanabe (developing the place of birth/childhood) in education field,” said the Principal of SDN 176331 Lumbansoit, N. Situmeang.
Basketball court built by Erlangga Publisher in SDN 176331 Lumbansoit
To those three schools, Erlangga will give contribution in the form of one unit of notebook and the Internet connection with telkomflash; build a basketball court in SDN 176331; and give Science, Maths, and English kits. Besides, to support the active learning implementation, Erlangga will send instructors and facilitators for the teachers in those schools.
On 23 July 2009, the representative of Erlangga Publisher, Gomgom Hutahuruk officially gave the contribution for those three DBE 2 schools in SD 176331 Lumbansoit. The ceremonial event was attended by Head of Technical Implementation Unit (UPTD) of Tapanuli Utara Education Office, Tapanuli Utara DLC, Sipoholon MTT, 30 teachers representing DBE 2 schools, and all principals of DBE 2 schools in Sipoholon Cluster.
SDN 176331 students get free milk 4 times a week
In addition to the support for the active learning implementation, Erlangga also provides free milk 4 times a week to all students in those three schools. “By having sufficient nutrition, the students will be healthy, smart, and get better understanding on the active, creative, and fun learning,” said Lia and Kartini, the Erlangga facilitators.
Teachers can access the Internet from school
After giving the learning tools, Erlangga Publisher also provided three instructors and facilitators for PAKEM (Active, Creative, Effective, and Fun Learning); they previously worked for Save the Children and experienced in conducting School-based Management Program (MBS) in Maluku. Their responsibility is to conduct companioning for 6 months.
“The PAKEM system and implementation are quite similar to MBS and DBE 2 PAKEM program. So, when accompanying the teachers, we can be in cooperation and coordination with DBE 2 MTTs,’ said Lia and Kartini.” (ART)