Pursuing the vision of a golden Indonesia from the northern border of Papua

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Biak Numfor, Papua (ANTARA) –

The existence of the Early Childhood Education (PAUD) Center and Primary School helps enlighten the minds of young people in Mapia Islands, Supiaori District, Papua Province.

Both central and local governments face challenges in maintaining educational institutions on the islands, which are in Papua province and one of Indonesia’s most remote regions, due to a shortage of teachers.

Despite the many restrictions, people living on the border islands north of Papua are working hard every day to ensure that the learning and teaching process continues smoothly.

The sustainability of these processes to date is a testament to the state’s efforts in meeting the educational needs of the future generation of Indonesians living on the island.

Geographically, the Mapia Islands are located within the administrative district of Supiori District. Formerly known as the Free Will Islands or St. David’s Islands, these islands are part of a large group of islands in the Pacific Ocean.

The Mapia Islands are located 197 kilometers north of Manokwari, the capital of West Papua, and 630 kilometers from neighboring Palau and the Philippines.

It is worth noting that the archipelago is accessible only from a port in Bialyknumfol County. Those who want to set foot on the islands need to sail for 17-18 hours.

The area consists of two main islands, namely Bras Island and Pegón Island, a small island, called Fanildo Island, and two islets.

Mapia Islands, meaning beautiful In the Sangir language, there are 79 households. However, Fanildo Island has remained uninhabited to protect the habitat of local animals such as turtles and seagulls.

In terms of natural resource potential, the Mapia Islands rely on marine resources and copra or dried coconut meat, which is mainly processed into edible oil.

Shaping Indonesia’s future

Currently, there are only two educational institutions on the island – PAUD Tunas and a small school called Mapia Public Primary School. The two schools have a total of only 70 students, taught by four permanent teachers.

2013 Courses and Free learning (Free Learning) courses are being applied in learning and research activities on the island.

PAUD Tunas and Mapia Public Primary Schools were both built with support from the Supiori District Government. Currently, the primary school has eight classrooms, while PAUD still uses the village hall for its activities.

The government plans to construct a building for PAUD as the educational institution is expected to help produce young people in the remotest areas who are deeply imbued with the values of Indonesian Pancasila ideology.

Meanwhile, Mapia Public Primary School alumni will still need to travel to Biakmuofoul in Papua or other areas outside the province to continue their education, at least for the near future.

Nova Rumbiak, PAUD Tunas management coordinator, said her team places great importance on incorporating local wisdom, Free learning Courses and interesting learning concepts.

PAUD has been relying on local teachers to teach the 11 children in its care.

“Every day, we provide children with a range of fun learning activities interspersed with games, songs and religious values, aimed at creating a golden generation to help achieve the ‘Golden Indonesia 2045’ vision to make Papua a smart, healthy and productive region,” said Lumbyaak.

Meanwhile, Yustinus Kiambo, a teacher at Mapia Public Primary School, said he and other teachers are no strangers to the challenges of educating Mapia children.

He said they struggled to provide the best education to their children due to lack of learning materials, limited access to the island and spotty communication networks.

He added, however, that teachers serving the nation in Mapia will never back down as they are committed to educating the children of the islands.

According to Kiambo, all teachers on the island accepted the restrictions as challenges to be overcome with all their heart and soul in order to live up to their loyalty to the nation.

“We really hope that the children here can exercise their right to education because they have dreams,” he said.

governmental support

The Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology and the local government have always paid special attention to cultivating high-quality, smart and outstanding talents in coastal areas.

The Supiori Education Bureau said it has been committed to providing assistance to educational institutions and the teachers stationed in the most remote and poor (3T) areas such as the Mapia Islands.

To support 3T educational institutions, the district government is building new classrooms, libraries, laboratories and sports facilities.

For teachers, local authorities offer a range of incentives depending on their grade, class and position in school management.

The loyalty and dedication shown by the teachers at Suppiori 3T School are a testament to their exceptional abilities.

“This is a testament to the dedication of teachers who have been running our PAUD, primary and junior high schools in the 3T region,” said Education Office Secretary Nehemia Imbab.

It is safe to say that the perseverance and patience shown by the teachers, coupled with the enthusiasm for learning shown by the children, have brought a glimmer of hope for progress to the Mapia islanders, making them determined to participate in the realization of the vision of “Golden Indonesia 2045”.

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