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$Title{Indonesia
Religious Life}
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$Author{Department of Information Republic of Indonesia}
$Affiliation{Embassy of Indonesia, Washington DC}
$Subject{social
religious
welfare
rehabilitation
repelita
teachers
activities
families
guidance
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$Date{1990}
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Title:       Indonesia
Book:        Indonesia 1990 an Official Handbook
Author:      Department of Information Republic of Indonesia
Affiliation: Embassy of Indonesia, Washington DC
Date:        1990

Religious Life

     The 1988 Guidelines of state policy states that based on the Indonesian
belief in the One and Only God, religious life and worship of the One and Only
God are in accordance with the comprehension and practice of Pancasila.
Further the policy underlines that religious life and worship of the One and
Only God should be further enhanced, in order to create harmony among
religious followers and among those who believe in the One and Only God in
efforts to strengthen the unity and oneness of the Indonesian people, and to
increase activities for social development. It also says that with the growth
and expansion of development, religious life and the Belief in the One and
Only God should be heightened and practiced in private as well as publically.

     In the year 1988/89 the total number of houses of worship increased to
626,030, comprising 548,959 mosques, 26,997 Protestant churches, 12,559
Roman Catholic churches, 34,628 Hindu temples (pura) and 2,887 Buddhist
temples (vihara). During the Fourth REPELITA a subsidy has been provided for
the rehabilitation and construction of 14,370 houses of worship of the various
religions, consisting of 11,043 mosques, 1,131 Protestant churches, 1,101
Roman Catholic churches, 850 Hindu temples (pura) and 245 Buddhist temples
(vihara).

     Since its establishment in 1982, the Amal Bhakti Muslim Pancasila
Foundation -- a non government organization -- has given aid for the
construction of more than 280 mosques, spread almost in all first as well as
second level regions in Indonesia.

     To meet the need for Holy Books, 265,850 were made available, consisting
of 162,250 Holy Korans, 42,000 Bibles for the Protestants, 30,000 Bibles for
the Roman Catholics, 20,000 Holy Books for the Hindus and 11,600 Holy Books
for the Buddhists.

     In effort to promote religious guidance and information, regular programs
are broadcast on radio and TV. The messages may come in cultural performances,
scout movement activities, and other packages especially designed for this
purpose. Meanwhile there are also the Musabaqah Tilawatil Quran (Koran Recital
Competition), and competition of Church Choirs, which are institutionalized
and held regularly once in two or three years on national level.

HAJ PILGRIMAGE

     Efforts to improve the haj pilgrimage services for the Moslem community
during the Fourth REPELITA included the construction, expansion and
rehabilitation of haj dormitories in four embarkation ports and nine transit
cities. In 1988/89, 54,411 moslems went on pilgrimage to Mecca and the total
number of those who became haj pilgrims during the Fourth REPELITA is 246,717.

ISLAMIC PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

     In effort to improve the quality of Islamic religious primary and
secondary educations and schools, and develop its relevancy with national
development, in 1988/89 60 class-rooms of the state-run Islamic Primary
Schools (Madrasah Ibtidaiyah) had been rehabilitated and expanded, 729,850
textbooks and manuals for teachers have been provided and 250 teachers took
upgrading courses and training.

     For rehabilitation purposes, 10,310 private-run Islamic Primary Schools
obtained financial assistance. In addition, to improve quality of religious
education in public primary schools, 320 teachers had been upgraded and
trained, 175,000 religious textbooks and 1,526 units of demonstration kits
provided.

     To improve the quality of religious secondary education, rehabilitation
and expansion of 81 state-run Islamic Secondary Schools (Madrasah Tsanawiyah)
had been carried out, 410,059 textbooks and manuals for teachers provided and
700 teachers given upgrading and training. Also for the same purpose in the
public secondary schools, 45,000 religious textbooks and manuals for teachers
had been made available and 240 teachers obtained upgrading courses and
training. For the improvement of the quality of education in the Islamic High
School, 51 class-rooms of the state-run Islamic High School had been expanded
and rehabilitated, 141,871 textbooks and manuals for teachers provided and 80
teachers entered upgrading courses and training. There were also 30,000
textbooks on religious matters provided to public High Schools and 120
religious teachers were given upgrading courses and training.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION AT HIGHER-LEARNING INSTITUTION

     The status of the state-run Islamic Educational Institute (IAIN) in the
Fourth REPELITA had been well established and its main tasks, functions as
well as its organization structure had been clearly defined. In 1988/89 3,820
sq meters of rooms for lecturing had been constructed, 17,270 scientific
books provided and libraries were made available, while 3,000 students
participated in on-the-job-training programs (KKN). Research was conducted on
10 titles of study while 157 students obtained the opportunity to take up
post-graduate studies and pursue Doctor's degree.

SOCIAL WELFARE

     One of the means to achieve social justice is to continue provide wider
and more equitable opportunities to raise the welfare of the less fortunate
members of society, including those who are isolated and lead a backward
existence. The efforts made are also to increase the awareness, responsibility
and ability of each citizen to participate in the development.

     Social welfare services are carried out in a more integrated way through
efforts to provide help and social assistance and rehabilitation to the poor,
destitute children, orphans, the less fortunate, the elderly, victims of
natural and other disasters and social rehabilitation for those who have gone
astray. This has been continued and carried out by the government, social
institutions, and the community in general. In addition, efforts have been
made to assist the handicapped to find gainful employment according to their
abilities. The restoration and rehabilitation of handicapped veterans and
other freedom fighters have also been enhanced in accordance with their
service to the country.

     Development in the field of social welfare is aimed at increasing all
activities in the nature of services, prevention and development. In this
connection, social awareness, national discipline and social responsibility
are receiving greater attention.

     The program of social welfare guidance is focussed on preventing problems
of social disturbances within the society. Social organizations, social
workers, women and the young generation are made to participate in this
program, of which the main activities include social guidance and motivation,
training in social work, stimulating productive efforts, providing assistance
in the form of dwelling places and aids to the livelihood of the needy and
also aid to increase the level of social welfare.

     This program encompasses activities to foster social welfare potentials
and promote auto-activities in the community's housing and environmental
problems, provide information and guidance to social workers, raise the
welfare of isolated tribes, preserve heroic values and spade-work by pioneers
of independence, and promote social participation of the community.

     In effort to overcome problems on housing and environmental matters,
during the first four years of the REPELITA IV 69,990 houses in 4,666 villages
had been restored. In the fifth year (1988/89), 37,590 houses were restored in
2,506 villages. These activities became an example to the community in
restoring their own houses.

     To achieve more positi