State schools cannot force / prohibit religious uniforms



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Jakarta

The Minister of Education and Culture Nadiem Makarim, the Minister of the Interior, Tito Karnavian, and the Minister of Religion, Yaqut Cholil Qoumas, issued a Joint Decree (SKB) on the use of uniforms and attributes in the school environment. There are 6 decrees in this 3 ministerial decree.

First, this SKB is intended for public schools. Education and Culture Minister Nobody said that public schools were held for all Indonesians regardless of their religion and ethnicity.

“This joint decree regulates public schools in Indonesia that are run by local governments. Public schools are those run by the government for all Indonesians regardless of religion, ethnicity or diversity. That means that everything that is included in SKB 3 of The Minister regulates schools. Country “, Nobody said in a virtual press conference, Wednesday (2/3/2021).

Third, the choice of uniform is a right of students and teachers. Teachers and students, said Nadiem, have the right to choose between uniforms and attributes without religious specificities or uniforms and attributes with religious specificities.

“The main key to this SKB is that students and educational staff have the right to choose between: a. Uniforms and attributes without religious specificity or b. Uniforms and attributes with religious specificities. The key to this Ministerial Decree 3 that “Public schools use the attributes of religious specificity in individuals. Who is that individual? Students and teachers, and of course parents. That is not a decision of the school in a school state, “he said. .

Third, local governments and schools are prohibited from requiring or prohibiting the use of uniforms with religious specificities. The choice of uniform is the right of each teacher and student.

“Because of this, local governments or schools should not force or prohibit uniforms and attributes with religious specificities. Therefore, because this attribute is on each individual teacher and student, of course, with the permission of their parents. Local governments and schools should not require or prohibit uniforms or attributes with religious specificity, “said Nadiem.

With this SKB, local governments and school principals are obliged to repeal regulations that require or prohibit uniforms and attributes with or without religious specificity. Local governments and school principals have 30 days.

“Because there is a regulation that is an individual right. It means that the consequence is that the regional government and the school principal are obliged to revoke the rules that oblige or prohibit these attributes no later than 30 days after this decision is promulgated. joint, “he continued.

Nobodym said, if there is a violation of this decision, there will be sanctions that threaten. These sanctions can be imposed by the local government, the Ministry of the Interior or the Ministry of Coordination of PMK.

“For example, the regional government can impose sanctions on school directors, educators and educational personnel. The governor can impose sanctions on regents or mayors. The Ministry of the Interior can impose sanctions on the governor. And the Ministry of Coordination of the PMK can impose sanctions on schools for the distribution of school or chief operational assistance or other assistance. The follow-up of violations will be carried out according to the applicable mechanism, “said Nadiem.

“In the meantime, the Ministry of Religion will also provide assistance to moderate religious practices and can provide considerations for granting and ending sanctions,” he continued.

Finally, this SKB is exempt for Aceh province. “Students, educators and educational personnel who are Muslim in Aceh province are exempted from the provisions of this joint decree according to the specificity of Aceh based on the laws and regulations related to the Aceh government,” Nobody concluded.

Watch the video “Nobody: Schools May Not Enforce Certain Special Rules of Religious Dress”:

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(mae / imk)

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