98 Prospective Village Head Candidates Take Academic Test at Politap

Ketapang, 20 May 2025 — Politeknik Negeri Ketapang (Ketapang State Polytechnic) (Ketapang State Polytechnic, Politap) has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting local democratic processes by partnering with the Ketapang Regency Government in administering the Academic Test for Prospective Village Head Candidates (Bacakades). This test was conducted in accordance with the provisions of Article 33 of Ketapang Regency Regional Regulation No. 2 of 2016 as amended by Regional Regulation No. 9 of 2020.

This event was held on Tuesday, 20 May 2025, at the Politap Campus, Jalan Rangga Sentap-Dalong, Sukaharja Urban Village, Delta Pawan District. A total of 98 participants from 12 villages across 9 districts took part in the academic test, which was divided into two sessions.

This academic test utilized the Computer Assisted Test (CAT) method, conducted professionally and transparently. The examination materials covered Pancasila Ideology and National Insight, Understanding of Village Governance (including regulations related to the Village Law, development planning, finance, institutional structures, and village community empowerment), as well as General Knowledge.

During its execution, the event was directly inspected by several key stakeholders, including representatives of Commission I of the Ketapang Regency Regional House of Representatives (DPRD), the Community Empowerment and Village Government Office (PMPD), the Head of Municipal Police (Kasat Pol PP), the Delta Pawan Police Chief, and the Director of Politeknik Negeri Ketapang along with leadership staff, who provided full support for the success of this event.

Director of Politeknik Negeri Ketapang, Irianto SP, S.ST., M.MA., stated that Politap's involvement in this selection process represents a tangible contribution from higher education in supporting better village governance.

“We greatly appreciate the trust placed by the Ketapang Regency Government in Politeknik Negeri Ketapang as a partner in conducting this academic test. This is part of higher education's strategic role in ensuring an objective, transparent, and technology-based selection process,” he said.

He also added that conducting the test using the CAT system is an effort to improve the quality of the selection and prevent potential subjectivity.

“We hope this process can produce qualified village leader candidates who are capable of addressing future village development challenges,” he added.

Previously, on Monday, 19 May 2025, a session for collecting test numbers and socialization on using the CAT system was held for all participants. This orientation was mandatory and non-transferable, reflecting the commitment to transparency and participant preparedness.

Kegiatan ini merupakan bentuk nyata kolaborasi antara pemerintah daerah dan institusi pendidikan tinggi dalam menjamin proses seleksi kepala desa yang high quality, objective, and accountable. Politap, as the official implementing partner, remains committed to making positive contributions to human resource development and village governance in Ketapang Regency. (finn)