Kebonagung Vocational School Sets Fees for KIP & PKH Recipient Students

MediaBantenCyber.co.id – (MBC) Pacitan, East Java; There are still high schools that are disorganized and do not have the principle of compliance with the regulations decided by the Government. SMKN Kebonagung Pacitan, for example, still has the heart to charge less fortunate students.

Details of fee determination according to official document data: 6 Students are recorded as being charged fees: IDR 900,000; 3 Students are registered to be charged: IDR 500,000; 2 Students are registered to be charged a fee: IDR 400,000. TOTAL NOMINAL DETERMINED FROM ONLY 11 STUDENTS: Rp. 7,100,000,- (This figure is only a small sample, does not include hundreds of other students from various classes, majors, and grades XI and XII in the same school environment)

On the right side of the document are the initials “BU. YENNY”, which indicates that the recording, determination of nominal value and management of fee data is part of the official school administration system, SMKN Kebonagung Pacitan is recorded, managed and approved by authorized school officials/staff.

The crucial point at the heart of legal issues and rule violations: Based on the data collected, the majority of students’ names listed on this fee determination list are students who entered school through the Affirmation Route, and are officially registered in the state system as beneficiaries of aid programs: Smart Indonesia Card (KIP), Family Hope Program Card (PKH), and DTKS. This administrative status legally gives the student the absolute right to 100% tuition fee exemption.

GUARDIAN’S TESTIMONY: REGISTER WITH KIP & PKH, BUT CHARGED A FEE

The media crew received direct information from one of the parents whose child attends the Kebonagung State Vocational School. We keep the identity of the student’s guardian confidential for the sake of comfort and security, but the information fully refers to administrative facts and valid official documents.

According to the detailed information, his son was a student who registered and was accepted at the Kebonagung State Vocational School through the Affirmation Route, a special admission route which is intended as a priority for prospective students from families with economically disadvantaged conditions.

Principal Yoyok, when asked for clarification, said, Thursday (4/05/2026), “Sorry, I have a meeting outside, please meet with the Deputy Head of Infrastructure and Infrastructure, Hendro Nurhari, Spd. Through him an explanation was obtained, “We have 130 students receiving PIP (Smart Indonesia Program) and the school only has administrative duties and the children hold BNI ATMs.”

Still according to Nurhari, “The donation does not involve PKH for the underprivileged, which is disbursed twice at 900 thousand rupiah each for a total of 1,800,000 rupiah per student. We even toured Milangkori Village house to house, based on real time photos, the condition of the kitchen, floor of the house, roof.”

Meanwhile, Dedy, members of Feradi and the independent team recorded Release Date: 02 June 2026 Source: Official School Administration Documents + Testimony of Student Parents (Identity Withheld).

“This case of violation of the rules was revealed to the public after media crews and independent teams obtained a copy of the official School Internal Administration Document, entitled “STUDENT COVERAGE OF KEBONAGUNG VOCATIONAL SCHOOL FOR THE 2025/2026 ACADEMIC YEAR”. This document is an official school record which contains a list of student names, classes, as well as details of the nominal fees determined and charged by the school to students. This document is written and irrefutable evidence that this school’s internal policy directly contradicts the Ministerial Regulations, Governor’s Regulations, and applicable Regional Regulations. in East Java.

1. REGIONAL REGULATION (PERDA) OF EAST JAVA PROVINCE NUMBER 4 OF 2020 CONCERNING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF EDUCATION.”

Article 35 Paragraph (1), (2), & (3): “(1) Admission of new students to STATE education units is carried out for FREE, NO FEES whatsoever are required. (2) State education units are prohibited from collecting registration fees, administration fees, building fees, construction fees, or other fees in any form from prospective new students. (3) Education units MUST WAIVE ALL EDUCATION FEES for students who come from families: a. KIP / PIP / PKH / KKS / DTKS recipients; b. Poor / poor / very poor; c.

The Governor of East Java, Khofifah Indar P, who was asked for a response via the WA number +62 811-8***-888, answered, “What are the names of the students and their donations? Please complete your cellphone numbers, OK?” (Heri)