Nadiem Makarim Accused of Forcing Chromebook Procurement, Despite 2019 Evaluation Finding It Unsuitable for 3T Regions
In fact, from the beginning, Chromebook procurement and ICT assistance in 2020 could only be received by schools with access to electricity and internet connectivity.
In fact, from the beginning, Chromebook procurement and ICT assistance in 2020 could only be received by schools with access to electricity and internet connectivity.
The 2018-2019 pilot (before Nadiem’s tenure) and the 2020-2022 device procurement (during Nadiem’s tenure) took place in different contexts.
ICT procurement using Chrome-based laptops during Nadiem Makarim’s tenure was not intended for 3T regions, but rather for areas with access to electricity and internet connection. This provision is stipulated in the Implementation Guidelines for Government Assistance for the Procurement of ICT-Based Learning Facilities for Primary Schools in 2020.
In Chapter 2, Point A, Subpoints 5 and 6, it is stated that procurement is intended for schools that:
have access to electricity supply, whether from the national grid, generators, or other power sources
are located in areas with internet access availability
Meanwhile, in the 2019 Chromebook laptop procurement under the previous Minister, as set out in the Technical Guidelines for Government Assistance issued by the Center for Information and Communication Technology for Education and Culture (2019), one of the eligibility criteria and requirements for assistance recipients was schools located in frontier, outermost, and underdeveloped regions (3T).
Allegation
There have been allegations that Nadiem Makarim pushed through a Chromebook procurement policy, even though a pilot involving approximately 1,000 units in 2019 concluded that the devices were not ideal, particularly for frontier, outermost, and underdeveloped regions known as 3T (terdepan, terluar, dan tertinggal).
This narrative is then used to conclude that procurement policies in the following period disregarded the pilot’s findings.
Fact
Chromebook procurement during Nadiem Makarim’s tenure was never intended for 3T regions.
Based on the Implementation Guidelines for Government Assistance for the Procurement of ICT-Based Learning Facilities for Primary Schools in 2020, Chromebook laptop procurement was designated only for schools in locations with electricity and internet access.
Allegation
There have been allegations that Nadiem Makarim pushed through a Chromebook procurement policy, even though a pilot involving approximately 1,000 units in 2019 concluded that the devices were not ideal, particularly for frontier, outermost, and underdeveloped regions known as 3T (terdepan, terluar, dan tertinggal).
This narrative is then used to conclude that procurement policies in the following period disregarded the pilot’s findings.
Fact
Chromebook procurement during Nadiem Makarim’s tenure was never intended for 3T regions.
Based on the Implementation Guidelines for Government Assistance for the Procurement of ICT-Based Learning Facilities for Primary Schools in 2020, Chromebook laptop procurement was designated only for schools in locations with electricity and internet access.
The 2018-2019 pilot (before Nadiem’s tenure) and the 2020-2022 device procurement (during Nadiem’s tenure) took place in different contexts.
ICT procurement using Chrome-based laptops during Nadiem Makarim’s tenure was not intended for 3T regions, but rather for areas with access to electricity and internet connection. This provision is stipulated in the Implementation Guidelines for Government Assistance for the Procurement of ICT-Based Learning Facilities for Primary Schools in 2020.
In Chapter 2, Point A, Subpoints 5 and 6, it is stated that procurement is intended for schools that:
have access to electricity supply, whether from the national grid, generators, or other power sources
are located in areas with internet access availability
Meanwhile, in the 2019 Chromebook laptop procurement under the previous Minister, as set out in the Technical Guidelines for Government Assistance issued by the Center for Information and Communication Technology for Education and Culture (2019), one of the eligibility criteria and requirements for assistance recipients was schools located in frontier, outermost, and underdeveloped regions (3T).
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This website is continuously updated to provide accurate, verifiable, factual and contextual information as the legal process in the Nadiem Makarim Chromebook case develops
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