The Role of Corporate Social Responsibility in Quality Improvement of 9-Year Education

Abstract

This research was carried to look at the quality of the 9-year primary education at the primary schools under the responsibility of PT Windu Nabatindo Lestari Bumitama Gunajaya Agro , a palm oil plantation in Central Kalimantan. The four standards measured are (1) competence of the graduates, (2) teachers and supporting staff, (3) facilities and infrastructures, and (4) costs. The company is responsible for increasing the standard quality of education within the plantation through its Corporate Social Reaponsibility (CSR) which targets education in the platation areas. This research uses qualitative method; data collection was done through observation, interviews, school documents, database, and note taking. The results shows that not all minimum indicators of the standards met the requirements, such as, there was no career tracks for teachers and supporting staff, budget was allocated more on operational coats. Facilities ad infrastructures were far from adequate for a quality education.

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“…The result of the research in Limbong, recorded the number of schools in Bumitama Gunajaya Agro (BGA) oil palm plantations is 35, consists of 11 elementary schools, 5 junior high schools, 1 vocational school and other kindergarten / early stage education [2]. On average, each schools, both elementary and junior high schools, the number of teachers are between 10 and 14 teachers, 3-4 kindergarten educators, means that the total number of educators from kindergarten, elementary, junior high and vocational schools is around 267 educators with status as permanent employees and non-permanent employees, and public employers.…”

“…Limbong conducted a study on CSR related to: planning, organizing, implementing, monitoring [2]. In its implementation how to apply the social responsibility program that has been designed, how to conduct supervision and the findings related to education by doing: build the school physically, facilities, teacher's place to stay, collaborate with third parties.…”

“…In its implementation how to apply the social responsibility program that has been designed, how to conduct supervision and the findings related to education by doing: build the school physically, facilities, teacher's place to stay, collaborate with third parties. Mesta Limbong's findings in (2008)(2009)(2010) found that there were expense expenditures such as: monthly income from workers who assist the schools, transportation facilities for pick-up students, for school development, assistance for nearby schools, scholarships, place to stay facility for teachers, and recruitment for new workers [2].…”

“…They work as: teachers who teach according to their fields of study, librarians, laboratory assistants, administrative staffs, drivers, gardeners, driver's assistant. The budget is calculated every year according with the annual program and activity planning, and the one who responsible for calculating the costs required for company operations is the Corporate Social Responsibility (or CSR) region cooperates with the central CSR and every school principal in every region [1,2].…”

Library Management Analysis to Improve the Quality of Education in Junior High School in Sanggalangi’ Sub- District, North Toraja Regency

“…Management is a comprehensive component that cannot be separated from the educational process as a whole Limbong (2017); Naibaho and Silalahi (2020). Management leads us to educational objectives that can be realized optimally, effectively and ef iciently.…”