East Java Governor Soekarwo ensured that he would continue to improve the Salafiyah Diniyah education. Although Diniyah Salafiyah education still has not achieved national education till day.
"Therefore, the East Java Provincial Government issued Regional Operational Cost Assistance (BOSDA) specifically Diniyah Salafiyah," Soekarwo said yesterday.
He further announced since 2006 that Diniyah Salafiyah education remains the basis of education in East Java. This is because Diniyah Salafiyah education has advantages in the basis of character education.
"Do not do the modernization of the sorogan and badongan (traditional ways education) education system to meet the clerics. Sent from 1,000 Kyai to Santri is more useful on the phone. So, in communication, being tapped on the shoulder and seeing 1,000 is useful, "he explained.
Meanwhile, the East Java Provincial Government has steps to improve peoples welfare through education. Education is a way of investing human resources in realizing prosperity. "The intensions we improve welfare through skills education. There is general education and skills education. There are religious education equipped with skills," Soekarwo explained.
He explained, various steps were taken by the East Java Provincial Government to improve the quality of education. One of them is through a dual track program at SMA and Madrasah Aliyah (MA). The dual track program can be the best solution for overcoming births bought in high schools that do not continue higher education.
"Not only high schools, Islamic schools are also given additional skills. And Madura is the focus of developing dual tracks," Soekarwo said, the East Java Governor.
Students, he continued, will be provided with special training given intensively in class XI and certification examinations will be held in class XII after the national examination.
"The certification given is standardized and accepted nationally. Able to compete in high school and MA can compete in the industrial world and business world. More than 7 fields of expertise that match the interests or desires of the students. Such as multimedia, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, cooking, beauty and so on, "said the number one person in East Java.
According to him, the nature of the implementation of a dual track in formal education is an aid to improve the skills, knowledge, attitudes and abilities that enable citizens to live independently. Those who can solve HR problems only through vocational education and training. (Solechan Arif)
