PENGEMBANGAN SISTEM PENDIDIKAN PESANTREN DALAM MENINGKATKAN PROFESIONALISME SANTR

Abstract

Islamic boarding schools (pesantren) have served as an institution
producing not only clerics or religious leaders, but also the nation's pious leaders
and professionals engaged in a particular field and imbued with the spirit of
religious morality as aspired by the national education. On account of the
development of pesantren education system, students (santri) are required to
have a strong commitment to professionalism in carrying out their duties as
Mulism preachers. one is said to be a professional for inherently having a high
dedicative attitude to his tasks, his commitment to process, working and
continuing qualities, by always improving and updating his models or ways of
working in accordance with the demands of his day. Pesantren education system
has integrated elements between Islam, the Indonesianess and science. Such
integrated education system is projected as an alternative to address the civil
society demands. The santri professionalism is a commitment to study Islamic
and general disciplines in pesantren in addition to mastering various disciplines
as life provision in the community later. So they are expectedly be capable of
facing any challenges in this global era. On this stand, the santri professionalism
should always be improved as capital in upholding Islam in the midst of a rapidly
growing and changing life.