National Education Day (HARDIKNAS)

Asslamualaikum wr. wb.

The honorable ones the principle of SMA Negeri 01 Tanjung, all teachers and administration
staff of SMA Negeri 01 Tanjung and all my friends from grade X till Xii.
Before I begin to give a speech, I would like to invite you to thank to Allah the Almighty,
Who has given us Mercy and Blessing, so we can meet together in this blessing place. And
also I don't forget to deliver sholawat and salam to our prophet Muhammad SAW, Who has
brought us from the darkness to the brightness, so we are always in the right way.
Ladies and gentlemen
It be a great honor for me, to stand right here in front of you all to give a speech about
education under the title "What happen with our education?" in this National Education Day
or HARDIKNAS.
To begin this speech, I would ask you two things about our education. What happen with our
education? Is our education well enough or bad enough if we compere with other country?
If you have ever heard about the news last year about our international education rank, you
would be surprised. As quoted form Education for All (EFA) Global Monitoring Report 2011
which is published by UNESCO and launched in New York on Sunday, 1/3/2011, our
international education rank is at 69th place from 129 surveyed countries all over the world.
This rank is lower than in 2010.
It opens a question that runs in my head, what happen with our education? Indonesia is a
great country with many talented young generations. It was undoubted again that there are so
many Indonesian students who win the international education Olympiads such as
mathematics, chemical, physics and other. But why our international education rank is still
low. So what happen with with our education?
Our government had made some policies which relate to the improvement of our educational
standard by improving the national examination (UN) standard which rise year by year. Our
government also made an effort to improve our educational standard by improving the
teachers' quality with a program which well known as "Sertifikasi". But why our education
rank never change. So what happen with our with education?
Ladies and gentlemen
So what happen with our education?
But sooner I realize one thing. Our education rank actually depends on one thing, only one
thing. Our education rank depends on us. Good or bad the education of the countries depend
on their students. If we want to change our bad educational paradigm, lets begin with change
our perspective with the terms of education itself by keep trying, keep studying, keep
innovating, keep inventing for sake of our education.
Not much that I can say to day, just a few of words above that I can deliver to you at this
moment, thank a lot for your attention and I also ask forgiveness for my mistakes, and the last
I say:
Wasalamualaikum wr. wb.

The Abolition of RSBI

Jakarta, 4 December 2013, the Constitutional Court (MK) canceled the status of international
school which is usually known as RSBI in schools. This is because RSBI status will not
change the learning services for students who study at the school. The schools that have had
RSBI label are asked to run the programs that already exist appropriate with the plans of the
school itself. This decision will be applied to a number of RSBI schools in Indonesia,
including in Bandar Lampung.
People assume that students who enter the RSBI School are better than the other. It can be
seen from the the learning system, as well as facilities and infrastructure. In fact, the students
who have a good achievement both in the national or international arena today come from
regular school. Education Minister Muhammad Nuh said that RSBI For now should be
returned to regular (usual). He added that though RSBI had been dissolved, the improvement
of educations quality program should be continued.

The Lion and the Mouse

A Lion was sleeping peacefully when he was woken by something running up and down his
back and over his face. Pretending to be still asleep, the Lion slowly opened one eye and saw
that it was a little mouse.
With lightening speed the Lion reached out and caught the little mouse in one of his large
paws. He dangled it by its tail and roared, Im the King of Beasts! Youll pay with your life
for showing me such disrespect. The Lion held the little mouse over his huge open jaws and
prepared to swallow it.

Please, please dont eat me, Mr King of Beasts, Sir, squeaked the mouse. If you forgive
me this time and let me go Ill never, never forget it.
I may be able to do you a good turn in the future to repay your kindness, it squeaked.
You, do me a favour! roared the Lion with laughter. That is the funniest thing Ive ever
heard.
Still laughing, the Lion put the mouse down on the ground and said; Youve made me laugh
so much I cant eat you now. Go on, off you go before I change my mind. The little mouse
scurried away as fast as its little legs could go. Not long after this the Lion was caught in a
trap by some hunters. They tied him to a tree with rope while they went to get their wagon.
The little mouse was nearby and came when he heard the mighty Lions roar for help. The
mouse gnawed the rope with his sharp teeth and set the Lion free.

I know you didnt believe me, but I told you I could help you one day, squeaked the little
mouse. Even a little mouse like me can help some one as big and strong as you.

Thank you my little friend. I wont forget that lesson, said the Lion as he ran away before
the hunters returned.