Tanjung Selor, 15 March 2023 — The Preservation of Regional Language and Literature Program will be implemented by Regional Office for Language in East Kalimantan Province in North Kalimantan Province. The program will carry out through regional language revitalization (RBD) of the Bulungan language in North Kalimantan Province. Run this program begins with the coordination team’s visit to the provincial government and education agency in North Kalimantan Province to convey general and technical explanations as well as the final objectives of the RBD program. The initial meeting went effectively and warmly. The Government of North Kalimantan Province via the Assistant for Administration and General Affairs representing the Regional Secretary agreed and strongly supported to the implementation of the revitalization of the Bulungan language and other regional languages in North Kalimantan Province. In agreement with the Government, the Agency of Education and Culture of North Kalimantan Province is very enthusiastic and ready to succeed in the RBD event. They will propose the budgeting of the RBD event in the revised 2023 regional budgets (APBD-P) of the Agency of Education and Culture of North Kalimantan Province. Meanwhile, the Education Agency of Bulungan Regency appreciated the implementation RBD event plan due to in line with the Agency program on applying for the local content program in the 2023 academic year in Bulungan Regency. To accelerate the implementation of the RBD and local content program, the Education Agency of Bulungan Regency will discuss the implementation of those programs by visiting the Regional Office for Language in East Kalimantan Province in Samarinda immediately. (ed)
Translated by Muhammad Erwin Darma