Analysis of the Implementation of Smart Indonesia Program through Indonesia Smart Card in Palembang City 2016

摘要

The dropout rate in Indonesia is quite high, therefore it is the responsibility of the government to overcome this situation. During the reign of President Joko Widodo, a policy called Smart Indonesia Program was aimed at increasing primary and secondary education enrollment rates, to increase education sustainability and reducing educational disparities in Indonesia. The early stages of the Smart Indonesia Program was established through the distribution of Indonesia Smart Card. This study aims to see the success of Indonesia Smart program through Indonesia Smart Card in Palembang City. Data collection was obtained by interview, observation, and documentation which was conducted in two executive agencies, the district education office of Palembang city and the office of Ministry of Religions in Palembang. Accuracy data test by the data triangulation process was conducted by involving the school administrators and students who received Indonesia Smart Card. This research uses Implementation model from Van Meter and Horn. The results of this study show that Smart Indonesia Program has been successfully implemented in the objectives, yet it still not optimal. From the research result, it is found that the coordination and communication in this program need improvement, on the other hand, there are some other findings in the form of expired and inaccurate the data, inaccurate targets of Indonesia Smart Card, and the lack of communication to private schools, therefore it is recommended to perform data updating and to ensure direct involvement of the school in determining which student should receive Indonesia Smart Card.