Keerom Regency Government ensures that scholarship funds are distributed throughout Indonesia at least November.
It was conveyed to Regent Keerom Ridwan Rumasukun, after meeting with Keerom student association, in his office Wednesday (21/10/2020). Ridwan was accompanied by the Secretary and the Head of the local Education Office.
"I have instructed, this funds can be distributed immediately to existing scholarship recipients in Papua and outside Papua. The deadline for this month must be completed so that next month can be channeled," he said.
Ridwan explained that the distribution of scholarships has been delayed until now, due to late data collection due to Covid-19. Data collection is carried out from the district to the village level.
"Because the government wants the recipients of the scholarships to be really active students," he said.
Furthermore, the procedure is to request the name of the district, then compiled by the relevant office.
"There will be another check back to the village, after they validate with Keerom student association to make sure the recipient is really an active student. Once the data is complete, the names will be published in order for social control," he explained.
It is known that scholarship funds for Keerom District students worth 1,050 billion IDR that are included in the 2020 ceiling, until now have not been distributed.
This makes the recipients of scholarships scattered throughout Indonesia, not able to pay tuition.