"Bahagia" Center Gives Access to Non-Formal Education for ZPN's Children

MEDAN (August 25, 2021) - Social intervention for ZPN, the neglected poor in the Sidorejo Village area, Medan City continues to be carried out. On the second day (23/08/2021), Social Rehabilitation Center “Medan” represented by the Head of the Center Lyana Siregar, Head of the Social Rehabilitation Section Tien Septemberiawati and Social Counselor Tama again visited ZPN's rented house.

As previously reported, the two ZPN children are known to have dropped out of school. An approach was immediately taken by "Bahagia" Center team so that the two ZPN children would go back to school. Of the 2 ZPN children, GWN (16 years) and RF (11 years), only RF accepted to be given access to education again. Meanwhile, GWN is still not willing to continue his education and wants to work directly to fulfill his life needs.

Based on the previous recommendation, it is hoped that ZPN and his two children will receive residential services so that the social intervention provided can be maximized. Psychosocial Support Services (LDP) are still being carried out for GWN because it is based on the results of the assessment that has been carried out and considering that GWN's age is still in the category of children and education is one of their needs. The approach is still carried out for GWN to want to get residential services in the Center and open access to non-formal education.

On the third day (24/08/2021), the team together with ZPN and their son RF visited the Yabes Community Learning Activity Center (PKBM) in Medan City. The purpose of the visit was to register RF in the package A school equivalency program. Arriving there, the manager of PKBM Yabes, Tiur Nainggolan warmly welcomed the arrival of the team.

"Earlier one of the staff of “Bahagia” Center had explained the problem and I would be very happy if I could help," said Tiur.

RF was immediately registered by the team to be able to receive the package A school equivalency program. Later, learning will be conducted online and learning books will be sent directly to RF.

"For all the costs needed, we are ready to facilitate it," said Lyana.

After registering for RF to attend non-formal schools, the team moved back to the ZPN’s rented house to make another approach to GWN to want to be transferred to the Center and receive residential-based services.