JAYAPURA - The Papua Provincial Government together with the Surya Institute agreed to encourage the implementation of easy and fun mathematics learning programs (Gasing) in four new districts.

The four regions include Mamberamo Raya, Supiori, Waropen and Keerom regencies.

This was conveyed by Prof. Yohanes Surya after meeting the acting Governor of Papua, Muhammad Ridwan Rumasukun, in Jayapura, on Monday (9/10/2023). The meeting was also attended by a number of Acting Regional Heads in Papua.

"Why do we encourage the application of the top mathematics method in the education units of four new districts to improve numeracy competence in Papua because the level of numeracy competence in Papua is a bit low".

"So we are now focusing on the Papua (district) region where numeracy is a bit low. In essence, we need to encourage numeracy to increase the national average," explained Yohanes.

Yohanes also requested that the local government prepare scanning data in its area. Until now there has been no scanning data, although it has been running in several regions.

"In the meeting, the response of the local government was very good. All regents/mayors are ready to impress. We hope there will be progress in numeracy competence in Papua," said Yohanes.

He hoped that after the meeting there would be follow-up from the four relevant local governments to scan all students in their area. Including five local governments that have already implemented the Gasing mathematics method in a number of schools.

"Of course, the teachers who used to follow the training, the local government worked hard to impact themselves.  Because we only give training once, the important thing is that the scanning is carried out by the local government," he said. ***