Depok-Even though education is a right for all children, quite a few of them have not received an education, especially children who are still “on” the street. Overcoming this is not only the government’s task, but also requires commitment and collaboration from various levels of society.
Realizing this, students from the Accounting study program, Vocational Education Program, Universitas Indonesia (UI) carried out community service activities for 31 street children in Pondok Cabe Ilir, Pamulang, South Tangerang. It is also in line with the 4th Sustainable Development Goal (SDGs), namely ensuring inclusive and equitable quality education and increasing lifelong learning opportunities for all.
(Photo: UI Vocational Students teaching at Salsabil Homeschooling)
In carrying out their service, UI Vocational Accounting students collaborate with Salsabil Homeschooling, which is a free school program initiated by one of the UI Vocational Accounting alumni, Marthias Priambodo, from 2011 until now. From 2012 until now, UI Vocational Accounting students have joined as teachers. Every two weeks, 85 UI Vocational Accounting students class of 2022 take turns delivering material and teaching to 31 street children who are also Salsabil Homeschooling students. The material presented is junior and senior high school level subject matter, such as Bahasa Indonesia, Sociology, Pancasila and Citizenship, and Geography, in accordance with the curriculum and subjects that have been previously determined.
This activity aims to eradicate illiteracy, empower society through education, and achieve the goal of Indonesian independence in making the nation’s life intelligent. It is in line with the aim of Salsabil Homeschooling, namely to help the government overcome the problem of improving education for marginalized communities. Currently, Salsabil Homeschooling has 31 children participating from grade 6 elementary school to grade 12 high school.
Head of the Accounting Study Program, Andhita Yukihana Rahmayanti, SE.Ak., M.Si., CA., CPA., CBV., Cert.DA., said that the community service activities provided students with the experience of caring for others, especially people who unable to get a decent education due to costs. She explained, “I hope that UI Vocational students can participate in this program continuously. Apart from that, UI Vocational really supports this activity.”
(Photo: Learning atmosphere at Salsabil Homeschooling)
Meanwhile, the Director of the UI Vocational Education Program, Padang Wicaksono, S.E., Ph.D, expressed his support for this activity. “UI Vocational and I are proud of the activities carried out by Salsabil Homeschooling. In line with UI Vocational’s commitment to providing a positive impact on society through their knowledge, these students have proven that the real actions they take can provide benefits to society,” said Padang.
One of the students in this activity, Arjuna Agrabana Anindio Putra, expressed his gratitude for the existence of this community service. “Thank you, brothers and sisters from UI Vocational. This activity gave us a lot of insight and learning opportunities. We really enjoyed studying together here, we got a lot of knowledge, friends, and also enthusiasm from UI Vocational. Hopefully in the future we can become part of the Universitas Indonesia,” said Arjuna.
