With the meager income, the management practically had no money left to maintain the school building. Four rooms are available for the total 160 students of High School. Fortunately, ever since the launching of the Social Security Net program, the school received financial assistance of Rp 150.000 for each student who can't afford to pay their tuition money. Since two years ago, the school he led also received operational loan assistance in the sum of Rp 10 million annually from central government. In facing the regional autonomy, Darman is worried that some of the government's subsidies will be deleted.
Education is a social working activity.
Darman's complaint was also voiced by many private schools who are dependent to financial assistance from the government. Nur Choiniah, the Principal of Yunior High School of Kyai Ageng, Semarang, Central Java, is worried lest the central government deleted its financial assistance if autonomy in education is to be applied. In addition to financial assistance, the school also received teachers assigned by the government. These private schools will probably closed door if the government financial assistance is eventually terminated.