
THE PROFILE OF
PGRI
(TEACHERS
ASSOCIATION OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA)
1. NAME OF ORGANIZATION::
Persatuan
Guru Republik Indonesia (Teachers Association of the Republic of Indonesia, abreviated “PGRI”, has founded in Novenber 25,
1945 just 100 days after independence proclamation on August 17, 1945. PGRI
based on state ideology and philosophy Pancasila and 1945 Constitution.
2. LEGALITY AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:
3. THE IDENTITIES AND CHARACTERISTICS OF PGRI
PGRI is the
national organization with identities as a strugling, a professional, and a
trade union organization, with some characteristics as follow
4. VISION AND MISSION
PGRI to be a strong, independent, democratic, quality and professional
organization in building education future toward Indonesian State in the unity,
culture and competitive
4. THE OBJECTIVES OF PGRI:
a.
To realize the ideas of independence proclamation of the
Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia, to defense, to secure, and to
implement the democracy and human rights based on Pancasila and 1945
Constutution;
b.
Take the active roles to achieve the national aims mainly
in achieving better life quality of all people.
c.
Participate in implementiation and in development of
national education systrem;
d.
To increase the awareness, attitude, quality and
professional capability of teachers and other education personels;
e.
To save and increase the status of teachers by increasing
the member’s welfare and solidarity.
5. EXECUTIVE BOARD
The structure of Executive board:
a.
National Executive Board: for the national
level, located in the capital of state (Jakarta), consist of 25 executive members;
b.
Provincial Executive Board: for the
provincial level, located in the capital of Province, There are 33 provincies
and ecah consists of 19 executive members;
c.
District or City Exacutive Board: for the
district or city level, located in the capital of district or city. There are
412 districts/cities and ecah consist of 17 executive members.
d.
Branch Executive Board: for sub-district
level or special working units, located in the capital sub-district or at the
special working units. There are 4.188 branches and each consists of 15
executive members.
e.
Sub-branch Executive Board: for village level
or lowest working unit, located at working units or villages level. There are 68.139
sub-branches and each consists of 5 executive members.
6. MEMBERS OF PGRI:
To become a member of PGRI should:
a citizen of
Indonesia
a.
a teacher or an educational personel
b.
by self will to be a member and has to fill the
application form
c.
other qualifications according to PGRI Statute.
There are three kind of membership:
regular member, extra member, and honorary
member.
Total members of PGRI through out of
Indonesia: 1,6 million peoples (more
and less 80% of all teachers in the
country).
7. THE ORGANS OF PGRI:
To support the
implementation of tasks and programs, PGRI has some organs:
a.
YPLP-PGRI (Yayasan Pembina Lembaga Pendidikan PGRI), the
foundation for managing and developing PGRI school in all level. Currently,
YPLP-PGRI managing 903 kindergartens, 23 primary schools, 1.829 junior high
schools, 621 general senior high school, 318, vocational senior high schools,
and 58 higher education institution (universities, institutes, academies,
colleges). For the profile of one of PGRI's school, please see this link: http://www.smapluspgri.sch.id/info/
b.
LKBH (Lembaga Konsultasi Bantuan Hukum), that providing
law services and consultation for teachers/PGRI members;
c.
BP-GGI (Badan Pengelola Gedung Guru Indonesia), that
managing the utilization of Teachers Building and its facilities).
d.
PT HARAPAN MASA; the business unit for supporting
teachers welfare;
e.
Induk Koperasi PGRI (Central Coperative of PGRI), the
coperative institution for increasing member’s welfare;
f.
Majalah Suara Guru (Teachers Voice Magazine), the monthly
magazine as a media communication for all members including the executive
board.
8. COOPERATION AND PARTNERSHIP
To support the
implementation PGRI programs and actiivities, PGRI has developed good
cooperation and partnership with other institution or organization at national
as well as regional and international level. At the national level PGRI has
developed a good cooperation and partnership with several goverment
institution/organization and non-government institution/organization. At the
regional level PGRI as a part of ACT (Asean Council of Teachers) and at
international level, PGRI becomes a member of Education International (EI),
that has 29 million members comes from 346 teacher organizations from 166
countries and teritories.
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