Terms PTN Rated Not Fair

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Terms of choosing college school in the province of origin for class XII students enrolled in two public universities in the national selection entrance universities, unfair. Therefore, there is a province that only has one public university.

Pursuant to National Selection Committee for Higher Education (SNMPTN) 2013 - the year it is open to all students carried SMA / MA / SMK force in 2013 and free-applicants can only choose a maximum of two state universities. For each PTN selection, applicants are also only entitled to select a maximum of two courses.
If applicants choose two state universities, one state university chosen must be in the province of high school participants. However, if you only choose 1 PTN, PTN applicants can choose anywhere in Indonesia. Or, if the province does not exist PTN, applicants can register at the nearby provinces has PTN.
The necessity of choosing one of the state universities in the province of origin high school students complain about the school, parents, and students, such as those gathered in Jakarta, Friday (8/2). Protest especially given the choice of students in the province was only one state university.
"Actually, class XII students can select two state universities, as long as one of them in the province of origin. Unfortunately, my interest is not in accordance with the state university in my province. Unfortunately, not you, should be able to choose two so only one, "said one student alone a high school class XII in Tangerang regency, Banten.
In Banten, students of class XII school approximately 58,000 people. Options only at Sultan Ageng Tirtayasa, private colleges dinegerikan 2001.
Similar delivered La Ose, Principal of SMAN 1 Lawa, Southeast Sulawesi. Students who want to vote in two state universities, one stacked on Haluoleo University in Kendari. "The lucky students in Java, because of its PTN choice more and varied," he said.
In East Java, PTN spread across many cities / counties. Students high school students about 210,000 people. In East Java, there are nine state universities consisting of institutes, universities, educational institutions education (LPTK), and institute Islam.
In West Java, approximately 197 000 students are free to choose in the five state universities. In fact, three of whom PTN PTN former state-owned legal entity (PTN BHMN).
Reason organizers
Chairman of the National Selection Committee for University Affairs 2013 Akhmaloka said the reason the policy was taken to the facilities provided by the government, the state university in every province, can be utilized both applicants and that students are not only concentrated in the PTN favorites. In addition, the distribution of participants can also be spread evenly to 61 PTN SNMPTN offered in 2013.
"During this time, the student wants to hunt in the state university top only. In fact, at PTN college opportunities exist. As a result, they are potentially not be accommodated in the PTN because all vying for state universities in the city or in the ranks of the top, "said Akhmaloka, who is also the Rector of ITB.
According to him, state universities still select students who meet the admission standards of each state university. However, students are expected to be accepted at PTN opportunities in all areas utilized students, particularly those in the area.
Quota SNMPTN 2013-which is a selection without testing because it prioritizes academic achievement and non-academic student for secondary education at this 150,000-seat or 50 percent of total new admissions PTN.
The last two years, SNMPTN the invitation did not meet the quota. In 2012, the remaining 4928 quota of 58,329 seats in 61 state universities. As in 2011, the remaining 10,561 seats of the total quota of 57 267 seats in the 58 state universities.
"This year we hope quota is met," said Akhmaloka. (ELN / LUK)
Sources: http://edukasi.kompas.com/read/2013/02/09/08203088/