Education in Lapas, There Are Scholarships for Achieving Children

For some people, prisons or prisons are one of the harshest places you don't want to visit. Because, this place is a gathering place for people who commit crimes. The thinking of people is then overshadowed by unrest and fear of being there.

Especially for children, some people might think that hopes and aspirations will certainly be buried. But not for Putra, 19, who is currently studying at one of the economics colleges in Jakarta. He obtained higher education thanks to a scholarship recommended by the Special Guidance Institute for Children or Tangerang LPKA.

In fact, when he just entered LPKA he had felt hopeless. "The school is definitely not there, it has collapsed. But it turns out that here it's different, there are schools too," Putra said in a video uploaded on Youtube. Education in Lapas.


Not only studying, the Son also received an internship to work on the campus where he studied. Every morning he went to college and worked, and just returned in the afternoon. Now Putra has great hopes for his life. "I want to go to graduate school," he smiled.

Herti Hartati, Head of Guidance Section of Tangerang LPKA said that like ordinary people, children who are in prison due to criminal acts also get normal learning and education. "Children's education is still guaranteed. The only difference between activities is that they cannot be done outside prisons, "Herti told Tempo on January 26, 2019.

In this case, children will study in LPKA schools and be grouped according to their age. "If they are children 6 to 12 years old, they will be admitted to elementary school and so on to vocational school," he said.

In addition to learning at school, children are also equipped with arts and sports activities as extracurricular after school. "Like most school children in general, we also provide extracurricular activities after class ends in the form of bands, dancing, basketball to futsal," he said.

In addition to education and extracurricular activities, the prison guards pay attention to religious matters. Every week, prisons will bring religious leaders to give talks to children. "We also provide training for children in reading the scriptures," he said.