Ministry of Education and Culture (Indonesia)

The Ministry of Education and Culture (Kemdikbud; Indonesian: Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan) is a government ministry which organises early childhood education, elementary education, secondary education and community education affairs and the management of culture within the Indonesian government. The ministry once transferred its duty organised higher education affairs at the first presidency of Joko Widodo's Working Cabinet (Joko Widodo), when higher education affairs were transferred to the Ministry of Research, Technology and Higher Education. Then in his second term, its duty transferred back to Ministry of Education and Culture when Ministry of Research, Technology and Higher Education has changed its name to Ministry of Research and Technology/National Research and Innovation Agency.

For the education-related ministries in Malay-speaking countries which use the term Pendidikan, see Ministry of Education (Brunei), Ministry of Education (Malaysia), and Ministry of Education (Singapore).
For the culture-related ministries in Malay-speaking countries which use the term Kebudayaan, see Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports (Brunei); Ministry of Tourism and Culture (Malaysia); and Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth (Singapore).

Republic of Indonesia
Ministry of Education and Culture
Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan
Ministry overview
Formed19 August 1945 (1945-08-19)
JurisdictionGovernment of Indonesia
HeadquartersJalan Jenderal Sudirman
Senayan
Jakarta Pusat 10270
Jakarta, Indonesia
Minister responsible
Websitekemdikbud.go.id

The ministry was first named the Ministry of Teaching (Indonesian: Kementerian Pengajaran), and the first person who held the position of minister was Ki Hadjar Dewantara.

Currently, Nadiem Makarim serves as the minister for Education and Culture of Indonesia, inducted on 23 October 2019.[1]

Organization

The ministry organisations consists of:

  1. Office of the Deputy Minister
  2. Secretariat General
  3. Directorate General of Teachers and Education Personnel
  4. Directorate General of Early Childhood Education and Community Education
  5. Directorate General of Primary and Secondary Education
  6. Directorate General of Higher Education
  7. Directorate General of Culture
  8. Inspectorate General
  9. Language and Book Development Agency
  10. Agency of Research and Development
  11. Special Advisor to the Minister on Innovation and Competitiveness
  12. Special Advisor to the Minister on Central and Regional Relations
  13. Special Advisor to the Minister on Character Development
  14. Special Advisor to the Minister on Educational and Cultural Regulations

See also

References
  1. "Indonesian President Jokowi announces new Cabinet". The Straits Times. 23 October 2019. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
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