Poverty and Education in the Indonesia-Malaysia Border

Essay By : Nikodemus Niko

Sociology Student at Social and Political Science Faculty

Tanjungpura of University, Pontianak

A.     EDUCATION

The republic of Indonesia is the largest archipelago in the world comprising of 17.504 tropical islands, situated between the continents of Asia and Australia as well as between Hindi Ocean and Pacific Ocean. West kalimantan is one among  the  provinces bordering directly by road to neighboring countries ( Malaysia ).There are five Regency and about nineteen district directly adjacent to the Sarawak, namely  Sambas Regency (Sub Paloh, Telok Keramat, Galing, Sejangkung, Sajingan), Bengkayang (District of Seluas, Ledo and Sanggau Ledo), Sanggau (District of Entikong, Sekayam, Beduai and Kembayan), Regency Sintang (Districts of upper and Middle Ketungau), Kapuas Hulu (Sub Puring Kencana, Badau, Empanang, Batang Lupar and Embaloh Hulu).The locals are used to travel out into the Sarawak region although “THE RAT “to the left and right of forest wilderness.

Border issues will  never be liberated  from Poverty And Education issues.I am the spotlight in this paper is the District Border Entikong,District of Sanggau.The lack of attention to national and local government resulted in various problems being piled up to the present. Lack of commitment by the government to build a HUMAN RESOURCE weakness major in handling border region.

At the local level, the problems faced by the border area is in  form of  isolation,backwardness,poverty,high prices of goods and services, limited infrastructure and public service facilities ( infrastructure ),the low quality of human resources in general and uneven population distribution. Of some these things are very important in the spotlight in the border region is the state of education is low. Theoretically education is the most powerful vehicle for human uplift of backwardness. This condition can be seen by the increasing number of children out of school in the border region, ranging from the elementary to the secondary level. This condition is caused by several factors, among which is the magnitude of poverty and education is expensive, we cannot deny in the border region. While there are official rules that exempt students from tuition payments, but in reality they are subject to various expenses of the school. Therefore, more parents are not able to finance their children’s education. One of the contents of the Development Plan 2010-2014, is the increase in quality education services.However, in the reality on the ground is not as written. It is this that needs reviewing by local and central government.

Picture of the state of education seen from the large number of children drop out of school, ranging from SD/MI, SMP and SMA.Of the Central Bureau of Statistics of West Kalimantan 2010, as many as 47.450 people in the district area Sanggau never educated in school, which is where most of them live in the border region. In addition BPS West Kalimantan in 2010 also recorded as many as 21.989 people in the region of the district cannot speak Indonesian and most of them live in the border area. This needs a strong attitude of the government, do not just hold parliamentary seats are contested, but the community in particular territory border Entikong, Kabupaten Sanggau the district government really needs a hand tightly.

B.     POVERTY

Poverty as a Symptom of the society has been known since humans inhabited the earth.Poverty is a complex problem nation Indonesia who to this day still continue to be persued its completion.Not only in Indonesia,but also in various parts of the world.Poverty is not limited to economic issues but also social problems.Poverty is also a thing that underlies the emergence of a variety of other social issues in the community such ignorance due to lack of access to education,unemployment,an in creasing number of street children and beggars and crime.

Indonesian  nation is a nation rich in natural resources, but has now deteriorated into a poor nation. Largest and main problems in Indonesian society are poverty. Indonesia has had a great attention to the creation of a just and prosperous society as stated in the fourth paragraph of the constitution of 1945.Development programs implemented during this always gives great attention to the fight against poverty because the construction is done basically aims to improve the welfare of the community, but in reality there is no better changes occur.

Economic inequality is not only in Indonesia, but rather occurred in an area of the world. The rich get richer and the poor continue to struggle in poverty. In some border areas in isolated areas of transportation capital, district and sub-district, the poor still looks a lot. In general, the border is still lagging educational levels and life in general is still low. This is why the people are impoverished.

Community life in the border region of Entikong poor and do not have good accessibility. Generally was influence by socio-economic conditions in the country of Malaysia.Entikong border region socio-economic life of society, leads to the territory of Malaysia. This is due to better infrastructure or socio-economic effect is stronger than the neighboring countries.

Poverty is a problem that occurs in the border region Entikong seen from the high number of pre-prosperous families as well as the socio-economic gap with the people in the border region of Malaysia. This is caused by the accumulation of a variety factors, such as the low quality of human resources, lack of infrastructure, low productivity of society and not optimal use of natural resources.

C.    I OFFER SOLUTIONS

Nowadays, the development paradigm focuses only the development of which would be empowered only, without seeing the vital role of local leadership. Therefore, I offer a solution to the problem of education and poverty in the border region with model of the welfare approach.

 Commitment of local leaders determine of handling the problem of education and poverty in the border area. Commitment is defined by the government regulations regarding the welfare of human society on the border. The existence of reference basic for action in terms of public welfare and human resources. Due to the strong commitment of the government without any doubts, illiteracy, dropout and poverty in the border region can be minimizes.

Aapproach to well-being refers to the fulfillment of the needs of society, such as the fulfillment of basic needs, health needs, education and infrastructure needs of the region. Requirements relating to the subject, such as food, clothing and shelter are priorities to be meet by the government in order to achieve prosperity.Logicallay, people will not proper if the people were starving, and the absence of limitations in dressing home to rest. Government must also meet the educational needs of community that will assist in improving human resources, in addition to the health needs also needed to prevent outbreaks of disease. In addition, the region’s infrastructure is needed, because the success or failure of the government’s commitment to achieving prosperity in the border of the area depends as infrastructure. A level of education and health and infrastructure to support the achievement of the area is public welfare in the border area. In view of the approach to welfare, socio-economic development is a powerful tool for creating public welfare.