THE NEGLECTED EDUCATION CONTRIBUTION OF THE ISLAMIC BOARDING SCHOOL ( A Case Study of Kabupaten Hulu Sungai Selatan , South Kalimantan , Indonesia )

This article would like to discuss the neglected role of Islamic Boarding School (IBS) in one of the biggest Muslim country in the world. As a case study of Kabupaten Hulu Sungai Selatan (HSS), South Kalimantan Indonesia, both of primary and secondary data were obtained from the local HSS government, IBS stakeholders and the HSS’s community. This study used Focus Group Discussion, in depth interview, and collect secondary data. Using the descriptive qualitative approach, this study is attempted to examine the role of IBS in national education system. This study tries to answer some question e.g. why the education index has been stagnant around 6 years, what are the differences between two types of IBS, how the Policy Affirmation of IBS graduate can improve the system, and what is the implication of the school formalization. Hence, as the research result, this paper proposes the Flowchart Design of IBS Education. Keyword: Education, Islamic Boarding School, Policy affirmation, School formalization


INTRODUCTION
The enhancement of human development quality is the primary measurement of region's success development. There are two important variables that affect the quality of life, namely education and health. Variable "the increase in education" (ability to read, write and skills which acquired both in formal and informal education), has a major role in improving the ability to contribute in the human development.

Islamic Boarding School in the National Education System
Islamic Boarding Schools as a sub-system of national education in Indonesia is an integral part of religious institutions that uniquely has a potential to be different with other educational institutions. It can be seen from the previous description that

The Existence of Islamic Boarding School in National Educational System
The abandonment of Islamic boarding school as educational institution is contradicted with the historical fact of educational system in Indonesia. As conveyed by Khulusinniyah dan Wassalwa Islamic boarding schools grow and develop as institutions which have a role to perform society social transformation in their environment. 13 In addition, Khulusinniyah dan Wassalwa also said that Islamic boarding schools have existed since the fifth century and have ever become the only education institution for illiterate people. 14 According to Zuhriy (2011,p.287), the role is on the effort to educate the nation continuously. 15  Indonesian cultural product compared to the ever existed educational system in Indonesia. 18 Similar information proposed by Bukhory which said that islamic boarding school is the oldest islamic educational institution in Indonesia. 19 Zulhimma also conveyed that Islamic boarding school is an older Islamic educational institution in Indonesia. 20 Hamruni added, pesantren has existed since hundreds years ago. 21 According to these opinions, education from Islamic boarding school is supposed to get acknowledgement and equivalence in Indonesian national educational system.
Since post-independence until now, character building is necessary in Indonesia.
Specifically, the knowledge may classic as inheritance but the way in Islamic boarding school is still low.

The General Education Condition in Hulu Sungai Selatan
The level of School Enrollment Rate, APS, showed that the highest APS number is in the level of Elementary School (SD), while the lowest level is in the level of Senior High School (SLTA). Based on that condition, it needs more concern on the achievement of the education index. The growth of the Education Index (IP) in HSS, can be described as follows:

Operation of Islamic Boarding School in Kabupaten Hulu Sungai Selatan
Historically, Islamic boarding school based on religious education (of Islam) is a traditional institution, which is established in order to make the community as a holistic learning development with better understanding which appreciates and practices Islamic teachings with emphasize on the importance of religious and morality guideline in society. 25   While Islamic boarding schools that have the least amount of students is boarding schools Datuk Ahmad i.e. 14 students educated by 4 teachers which means they have a ratio1:3 (3.50). This picture shows that aside to the number of boarding schools on HSS which is quite a lot, the distribution of the students accommodated is relatively uneven. This is possible due to the variation of the capacity owned by each Islamic boarding school. Another cause is on the different education level provided as well as the quality of each of these Islamic boarding schools. In addition, the image of Islamic boarding school is not only to educate children to master in general academics but also in religious values.
Overall, the 22 existing boarding schools in Kabupaten HSS are khalafiah boarding school. Only 36,4%(36,36) that has a formal institution for education. As many as 14 Islamic Boarding Schools or 63,6 %(63,63) which is the rest, is still salafiah which has traditional education systems. This means that governments needs to motivate this 63.6% to continue on a qualifying exam as an effort to increase the measured education by doing the diploma data collection in Kabupaten HSS. The role of islamic boarding school in HSS is really important to improve intelligence by learning religion followed by mental attitude. As conveyed by Daulay (2014, p.202), Islamic boarding school also helps students get facts and mental skills. Islamic education refers to the purpose of giving impetus to the improvement of human intelligence.

The Neglected Contribution of Islamic Boarding School
Becoming a student in Islamic boarding schools is an alternative formal There are several reasons that support the statement saying Islamic boarding school has obtained less attention, namely (1) education in this country are not yet fully able to break away from the elitist character of the colonial education, then (2) the existence of difficulties to comprehend boarding school from nearby as an educational institution which was originally founded to develop the religious sciences (3) an existence of difficulties to comprehend a typology of boarding school, so it is very difficult to do research because (4) they still disrupt the approach taken in the planning and execution of development in rural areas. 29 That condition occurs in HSS since the planning and construction of Islamic boarding schools are not yet fully aligned with education standards that existed in Indonesia. There is lack of motivation from students to perform the test because their education degree is focused in theology or religious value only yet not balanced with other general education.
As an equivalency effort between Islamic boarding school with the formal school, government forms mechanism of the test packages, " The above graph shows that the number of students who take the test a is not yet comparable to the total number of students who enroll boarding schools in Kabupaten HSS . This condition requires attention in order to increase their motivation to take the test in order to get recognition from government (official diploma) that can be used to continue their education or to find a more feasible job.
Coordination between The Ministry of Religion and The Ministry of Education is needed for managing a database of education Islamic boarding schools.

Selatan
The problems of data due to the presence of a disjuncture have not been an

Policy Affirmation of Islamic boarding school Graduates
Formalization of Islamic Boarding School (Salafiyah) in Kabupaten HSS is not an easy matter. There is adhesive ideology of Salafi Islamic Boarding School that has characteristic of "Khatam Kitab" learning systems. Not all traditional Islamic boarding school is willing to formalized. Other options that can be done is to implement a policy affirmation for graduates of religious schools, particularly salafiyah boarding schools. The following is a draft of an education flow systematics.   When Islamic boarding school formalization is quite hard to do, then the mechanism to develop motivation can be applied by government. The goal is school age children who study at salafi Islamic Boarding School need to be encouraged and motivated to take the qualifying exam to get the equivalency or proceed to a formal school.
The next alternative is to strengthen the entrepreneurial potency of graduates from religious schools. Graduates of Islamic boarding school khalafiyah or salafi are prepared with entrepreneurial. Thus, the graduates are expected to have options to fulfill the life necessities with entrepreneurship.

CONCLUSION
The data of educational stagnation is not caused by low education motivation or the real number in the community but rather because there are another alternative education which are still neglected. It indicates the drawback of the holistic synchronization and systematic of the education data.
Since there are two types of IBS (Salafiah and Khalafiah), the affirmation policy from government can take the important role to manage them. Coordination between The Ministry of Religion and The Ministry of Education is needed to manage education database in Islamic boarding schools. The condition that occurs in HSS is caused by the planning and construction of Islamic boarding schools which are not yet fully aligned with education standards that existed in national level. In the moment they can improve their coordination effectiveness, the human development index (especially in education sector) will be increased as well.