PORTALJABAR, BEKASI REGENCY - The Bekasi Regency Government commemorated the 2025 National Education Day (Hardiknas) with great enthusiasm. The activity was centered at SMP Negeri 1 Cikarang Selatan on Friday (2/5/2025) which was attended by the Regent of Bekasi Ade Kuswara Kunang, the Head of Bekasi Regency PAUD Marylinda Kuswara Kunang, the Deputy Regent of Bekasi Asep Surya Atmaja, the Regional Secretary Dedy Supriyadi, and the ranks of regional apparatus.

In his remarks, the Regent of Bekasi invited all education stakeholders, from teachers, parents, to the community, to work together to realize quality and inclusive education.

"Collaboration and synergy are the keys to overcoming various educational challenges, such as gaps in access and quality of learning," said the Regent.

He conveyed a number of leading programs that will be run by the Bekasi Regency Government in improving the quality of education. Among them are improving school facilities and infrastructure, developing a curriculum that is relevant to the needs of the times, and strengthening student character.

"This is a shared priority. With strong collaboration, we can create positive and sustainable change in the world of education, and prepare a more successful future generation," he said.

Regent Ade also emphasized that this year, the Bekasi Regency Government will focus on increasing the education budget, especially for the development of school infrastructure in remote areas. This is done through cooperation with related agencies.

He outlined three main strategies: first, detailed mapping of the condition of education infrastructure throughout the region, with a focus on areas that require special attention; second, targeted and proportional budget allocation based on real needs in the field; and third, community and private sector involvement through corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs to support school development.

Head of the Bekasi Regency Education Office, Imam Faturochman, added that in the context of commemorating National Education Day, the Bekasi Regency Government through the Education Office has distributed assistance for Islamic Religious Education (PAI) teachers at elementary and junior high school levels.

"This assistance supports the implementation of the Teacher Professional Education Program (PPG) and is in line with the Central Government's Asta Cita in the field of education," he said.

Imam hopes that the program will improve the competence of Islamic Religious Education teachers, while strengthening the quality of religious learning in schools.

"This is a long-term investment to form a young generation that is faithful and has noble morals. We are optimistic that this program will bring a significant positive impact to students in Bekasi Regency," he concluded.