TargetNasional, Online — The inspirational video Wajar 13 is a video work that documents good practices, creativity, as well as efforts to prevent and handle children without school (ATS) or children at risk of dropping out of school (ABPS) in support of the 13 year compulsory education program.
The inspiring video uploaded by UPTD SPF SMP Negeri 24 makes us aware that it is possible that one of our students has difficulty managing their time between helping their parents and time to go through the learning process at school.
The video collection is part of the Inspirational Video Appreciation (AVI) event organized by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology (Kemendikdasmen) through the SMP Directorate. This event aims to appreciate and encourage collaboration between stakeholders (such as education offices, schools, PKBM, and Open/One Roof Middle Schools) in ensuring that all Indonesian children receive equal and quality education rights, Friday (30/10/2026)
Head of UPTD SPF SMP Negeri 24 Makassar. Rahmiah, S.Ag., M.Pd., said that children who have dropped out of school have to struggle to get an education amidst economic limitations, being forced to drop out of school to become the backbone of the family.
Menurutnya. Every child has the opportunity to achieve a future through education. However, not all children can go through school easily.
At our school there is a student (Ariel) who is increasingly absent, when his name is recorded as absent again, the empty seat is a sign that there may be a bigger problem behind his absence.
Based on the information we received, the student helped his parents sell (epe bananas) from the afternoon until midnight.
Ariel, helps prepare her parents’ merchandise, serves buyers and cleans up equipment. When he came home his body was tired and his rest time was limited.
When morning came (Ariel) had difficulty getting up and getting ready for school, day by day she was increasingly late and then did not go to school until she stopped continuing her education.
The school principal Rahmiah, S.Ag., M.Pd., and BK teacher Ernawati, S.Pd., realized that conditions like this were not enough to be handled with just a warning.
We coordinate with subject teachers and homeroom teachers to discuss changes in attendance and their impact on learning.
If students have the opportunity to learn the material they have missed, it needs to be caught up gradually. What is needed is not blaming but rather understanding the situation and finding a way out with the school and family.
In mentoring students need to be given space to be listened to without feeling judged. “Helping parents can be a responsibility in the family but education is also important for the future,” stressed Rahmiah.
Therefore, communication with families and school support needs to be sought to find possibilities for students to gain access to education that suits their conditions.
“This process does not guarantee that all problems will be resolved immediately, but is a first step in finding a solution,” said Rahmiah.
From this case we learn that behind students who are absent and stop going to school there may be family problems and responsibilities that we don’t know about. Not only assessing his behavior but also understanding his condition and looking for solutions. “Every child has the right to learn, grow and achieve a better future,” he added.
“This inspiring video is not only about Ariel, but a story about children out there who are forced to choose between continuing their life or continuing their education. We will make every effort but the choice is still theirs,” said Rahmiah
