Inna Lillahi wa Inna Ilaihi Roji’uun. KH Abdurrahman Wahid (Gus Dur), a lovely man by most of the Indonesian people, especially for the Nahdhiyyin (Nahdlatul Ulama’s community), has passed away. It made Indonesian citizen shocked, sad, and cried because of losing one of the best people who has very big and important role in building and developing the nation.

The crew of Open Distance and Electronic Learning (ODEL) and the member of “Pesantren Global”, expressing the deep condolence on the passed away of Gus Dur, the Indonesia former president, nation’s guide and adviser who has taught about the real meaning and implementation of plurality. May God bless him for ever and ever. Amen

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By: Abu Michael

On November 2009, the monitoring activity of Open Distance and Electronic Learning (ODEL) program, International Center for Islam and Pluralism (ICIP) which is supported by Ford Foundation, has conducted in PP Nurul Islam, Jember, East Java.

The packet C program is the same level with Senior High School. Just like the Senior High School, this program also conducting a national examination annually. Al-Mizan with its center, named PKBM Bina Muda Mandiri has been organized national examination twice for packet C program.

The House of Representatives’ Commission X, which oversees education, criticized Wednesday the National Education Ministry’s program to provide schools with Internet access. The program, part of the ministry’s 100-day plan, was laid out before legislators at a working meeting at the House