The Central Papua Provincial Government is sending hundreds of Indigenous Papuan (OAP) students to participate in integrated tutoring programs to prepare for the selection process for civil service schools held by various ministries.
Acting Central Papua Regional Secretary Silwanus Sumule stated in Nabire on Saturday that the program is part of the regional government’s efforts to expand access to education and improve the quality of human resources in Central Papua.
“On behalf of the Central Papua Provincial Government, I express my appreciation to the Human Resources Development Agency (BKPSDM) and all parties who have prepared this activity,” said Silwanus when sending off the civil service school tutoring participants.
He emphasized that participants attending the tutoring program in Jayapura for approximately two months must utilize this opportunity with discipline and sincerity, as the selection process requires academic, physical, and mental readiness.
The provincial government is also providing mentors and coaches to guide the participants more seriously.
The mentors will monitor the participants’ learning progress, discipline, and readiness throughout the tutoring.
“The success of this program requires oversight and cooperation from all parties. Furthermore, participants must uphold the good name of themselves, their families, and Central Papua and follow the entire learning process in an orderly manner,” he said.
Meanwhile, the Head of the Central Papua Human Resources Development Agency (BKPSDM), Denci Meri Nawipa, explained that his agency facilitated 250 indigenous Papuan students to participate in the civil service school selection process through an integrated tutoring and mentoring program.
The program not only provides academic guidance but also technical training for the civil service school selection process.
The provincial government has coordinated with several civil service schools, including STAN (State Civil Service Institute), STIS (School of Immigration), the Correctional Sciences Polytechnic, the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics College (STMKG), and the State Intelligence College (STIN).
“So far, the public is more familiar with IPDN (National Institute of Civil Service), even though there are many other civil service schools within various ministries,” he said.
According to him, the program participants come from eight regencies in Central Papua, aged 18 to 21, and are high school/vocational high school graduates from 2024–2026.
The Central Papua Provincial Government covers all participant needs, from health checkups and transportation to tutoring costs, as part of its efforts to provide more equitable access to education for the young generation of Indigenous Papuans.
This program is one of the Central Papua Governor’s priorities to improve the quality of human resources, particularly Indigenous Papuans, so they can compete at the national level.
