Peningkatan Kemampuan Baca Tulis Pegon bagi Guru dan Santri Di TPQ dan Madin Baiturrohman Sugihan Duren Sawahan Nganjuk

Based on the problems, potentials, and assets of the Sugihan Duren Sawahan hamlet, the dedication was focused on the teacher and student assistance program in writing pegon (meaning gandul). This activity aims to develop the potential of human resources related to teacher and student training in pegon writing at TPA and Madin Baiturrohman. This program is applied to assisted objects due to the lack of personnel and training and learning related to the improvement of similar competencies, besides that it is also asked by the Board of Pesantren to provide direction and input related to pegon writing training. Various obstacles are faced by the assisted objects, starting from the lack of teachers, low student enthusiasm, the unorganized curriculum being taught, and various other problems, especially in understanding the contents of the Yellow Book and learning to write the Koran at TPA Baitur Rohman Sugihan Duren Sawahan Nganjuk. The existence of this program is expected to improve the ability of students in writing pegon so that they can easily study and deepen religious materials based on the yellow book.

Student Assistance Program (SAP) among Private Higher Education Institutions (HEIs)

The Student Assistance Program (SAP) among the Private Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines has played a remarkable role in curving the country’s economic problem. It is of no doubt that Cagayan de Oro City has also benefited the offshoot of the program lodged by these HEIs. It has provided CDO trained and skilled graduates that are employed elsewhere in the area. The study therefore aimed to describe the profile of the Student Assistance Program (SAP) among the Private HEIs in CDO and how well it helped the community stakeholders –students and parents to access quality education. Both qualitative and quantitative methods were employed to describe the efficiency and effectiveness of SAP in their respective HEI. Documentary analysis was used to interpret data that are gathered through Data Mining. A validated researcher-made questionnaire was used to gather the data needed. Data collected were from among the seven (7) HEIs with 210 respondents selected randomly by the researcher. The study revealed that the Student Assistance Program (SAP) was largely anchored on their respective Mission/Vision/Goals or VMGO. It has been found out that those who availed of the program were either academic or non-academic beneficiaries. Also, noticeable in the result is the significant helped of SAP among students pursue their studies which later became the economic advantage or opportunity net of Cagayan de Oro City.Keywords – Education, Student Assistance Program (SAP), private HEIs, descriptive study, Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines