The panel of justices awaiting the Petitioner of the judicial review of No. 20 of 2003 on the National Education System, Thursday (1/8/2026). Photo by MKRI/Ilham W.M.

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JAKARTA (MKRI) — The Constitutional Court held another hearing for the material judicial review of Law No. 20 of 2003 on the National Education System (Sisdiknas Law) against the 1945 Constitution on Thursday, January 8, 2026. The petition No. 248/PUU-XXIII/2025 was filed by Beryl Hamdi Rayhan, who challenges provisions of the national education curriculum on the grounds that they have not adequately regulated environmental education as a compulsory component of the education system.

At this hearing, the panel of justices should have been hearing the Petitioner’s explanation of the revisions to his petition. However, Deputy Chief Justice Saldi Isra said, the Petitioner was absent from the hearing. This would be reported to the justice deliberation meeting and be followed up in accordance with existing rules.

Also read: Petitioner Seeks to Make Environmental Education a Compulsory Subject

At the preliminary hearing, the Petitioner argued that the current primary and secondary education curricula do not sufficiently provide students with knowledge and awareness regarding the importance of protecting the environment. Accordingly, he requested that the Constitutional Court require environmental education to be made a compulsory subject within the national curriculum.

He believes that environmental education is essential to raising public awareness of issues such as climate change, environmental sustainability, biodiversity conservation, waste management, and waste reduction. In addition, making the subject compulsory is expected to foster environmentally-friendly behavior among students and to improve the overall quality of life of society.

The Petitioner also proposed that environmental education also be made compulsory at the higher education level. He believes higher education institutions play a strategic role in producing human resources with strong environmental awareness who are prepared to face global challenges.

Moreover, he requested that career and entrepreneurship courses be designated as compulsory subjects in higher education. This, he contended, is important to enhance students’ entrepreneurial skills and to better align graduates with the needs of industry and the labor market. 

Explore case No. 248/PUU-XXIII/2025 (in Indonesian).

Author         : Utami Argawati
Editor          : Nur R.
Translators   : Yuniar Widiastuti (NL)

Disclaimer: The original version of the news is in Indonesian. In case of any differences between the English and the Indonesian versions, the Indonesian version will prevail.

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