Indonesian Public Schools Can Refuse Donations Under New Regulation

Indonesia's Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology has introduced a new regulation clarifying that public schools can refuse voluntary donations (MBG - Sumbangan Sukarela). This regulation aims to ensure equity and transparency in education. While donations to public schools have traditionally been voluntary, concerns have been raised in some areas about forced donations and their potential to lead to educational inequality. The new regulation empowers schools to decide whether to accept donations, which is expected to enhance operational transparency without pressure from parents or the community. This measure strongly reinforces the principle of equal educational opportunities, ensuring that children from less privileged backgrounds are not denied access to education based on their ability to donate. Schools are required to implement alternative strategies to maintain and improve educational quality even when not accepting donations. Source: Sindonews