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Kompas.com Monday, June 6, 2011 | 4:23 pm
Perpetuate poverty and ignorance have Dutch colonial rule. Education then becomes a central theme in the national movement. This prompted Tan Malaka, Bung Karno, Sjahrir, Ki Hajar Dewantara, and other luminaries founded the school and go teach.
Departing from the bitter history, the founders of the Republic aspire that independence would usher the people of Indonesia into an intelligent nation. In order for this not to be forgotten the next generation, the nation of the particulars mentioned in the preamble of the 1945 Constitution.
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono tried to execute the mandate. Encouraged the education sector budget, the largest compared to other sectors. The government then announced a 9-year compulsory education for Indonesian children.
However, the implementation of programs to educate the nation became a new land officials to enrich themselves. Various commentaries then appear. Some argue, does not mean schools of compulsory education free of charge. Therefore, various levies remain rife.
There are also those who say that the program is only applicable to students from poor families. Which was released just a donation for education (SPP). The rest must continue to pay, such as money in school, uniforms, books, and donated building investment.
As a result, many children drop out of school because their parents can not afford. Then there were many cases of reckless students who attempted suicide even suicide because his parents could not afford tuition arrears.
So, what actually happened to our education?


Poorest districts
In West Kalimantan, North District Government Kayong more progressive step. Since the formation of the district in 2007, as a fraction of Ketapang, compulsory education implemented in absolute terms and not just 9 years old, but 12 years. In addition, the local government also prepared 24 hours following the health care of doctors, for free.
In contrast to the concept of 9-year compulsory education is more targeted to disadvantaged families, Regency North Kayong assign all students-both public and private schools, kindergarten through high school-are not subject to the SPP and other levies.
Pemkab also provide two sets of uniforms, including batik, and textbooks for free. "As such, there is no reason parents forbid their children school. And the government has been carrying out its obligations in the nation,'' said Hamid Hildi, Regent North Kayong.
North Kayong is the poorest district in West Kalimantan. The majority of the population are small farmers and fisherfolk, except in Karimata Island and other islands that have been using modern fishing gear.
Local Bappeda data in 2010 showed that the population density of North Kayong around 20 inhabitants per square kilometer. However, of the 95 605 inhabitants, 39 408 souls as much as poor (about 41 percent).
By Hildi, due to poverty, dropout rates are very high in the past. Empty school lot. Parents see their children more useful help in the fields or deep-sea fishing. Some of them let their children roam. Data in 2009 showed that the number of children displaced 149 people.
"After school is free, the number who register membeludak. In fact, there are over the age of 15 years enroll in junior high. This shows the growing interest in learning,'' said Hildi.
In this district there are 13 kindergartens, 101 primary schools and 7 religious schools at the primary, 32 junior and 4 setingkatnya religious schools, 7 high school and religious school level 2, and 3 SMK.
By Hildi, initially Regency difficulty bringing teachers. They consider North Kayong as remote and underdeveloped areas. However, after the local government decided to give priority to teachers in receipt of a new civil service candidates, who register membeludak. In fact, there are from Aceh.


Free health services
Departing from the gravity of poverty in the North Kayong, Regency also provide free health services to the community. Indeed, in this region because there is no hospital has yet to be felt urgent, while the operating costs of the hospital enough.
So far the existing health centers modified and equipped medical equipment, patient room, and doctor on call 24 hours. Also brought in specialists on a particular day.
In other areas, after hours of work in health centers, physician practices generally open at his official residence at the rates generally applicable. North Kayong, so that the patient is free of charge, local government incentivizing doctors at Rp 100,000 per patient who came to his home outside of working hours.
Incentives for doctors clinic vessels larger amount, Rp 2 million for a one-way trip. Ship is equipped clinic medical equipment to serve the population in the islands. Once the trip takes 7 days.
"Although currently only clinic, if the physician believes the patient should be referred to a hospital in another district, local government will bear the cost of ambulance and hospital. If the doctors at the hospital said the patient should be referred to a hospital in Jakarta, local government will bear all costs,'' said Hildi.
North Kayong obviously not the oil-producing areas, but the poorest and least developed districts in West Kalimantan. So, how local government finance all these free services?


Only a few billion
Hildi aback when asked about it. He said the government has prepared a school operational assistance (BOS) and BOS area. For there jamkesmas health, health insurance, and others. Pemkab just add a few billion to provide free education and health care.
"North Kayong budget of hundreds of billions every year. What does it mean if Rp 5 billion or USD 10 billion was allocated to provide free education and health,'' said Hildi.
With exempt education, people become excited again. Their children no longer holds a hoe in the fields, catching fish in the sea, or wandering the markets, but is now attending school without feeling inferior, read the same book and learn together.
In order to free health education programs and the ongoing, planned to be set out in regulations. So far, only a decision by the regents.
Hildi regent claimed to have received a lot of input from his uncle, the national employers Oesman Sapta, who was also born and raised in North Kayong, especially in order to put the interests of the people and not to burden.
Apart from all that, North Kayong worthy of being an example of that education and free health care is not a problem that requires huge funds. (Maruli Tobing)