Semarang (Kemenag) --- The Ministry of Religion will begin to conduct a complete assessment of reading the Qur'an (TBQ) for teachers and supervisors of Islamic Religious Education (PAI). As a piloting, this program targets 29,748 PAI Teachers in Central Java.

The assessment in Central Java will be conducted in August 2025. Previously, the TBQ piloting assessment had been carried out for DKI Jakarta PAI teachers and supervisors, precisely in May 2025.

In preparation, the Director of Islamic Religious Education, M. Munir conducted an audience with the Deputy Governor of Central Java, Taj Yasin at the Governor of Central Java Province, Semarang, Friday (7/26/2025).

To the Deputy Governor of Central Java, M. Munir delivered the results of a survey of a number of institutions that show the quality of reading the Qur'an of Muslims is still low. The Directorate of PAI who is responsible for Islamic religious education in public schools want to attend and contribute to increasing the literacy of reading the Qur'an.

One of the efforts made is the completed program to read the Qur'an (TBQ). The implementation of this program was preceded by an assessment to assess the ability to read the Qur'an PAI teacher. "The results of the assessment will be used as a basis for providing training for PAI teachers as their provision to teach the Qur'an reading to students in schools," he explained.

M. Munir also revealed that the number of PAI teachers in Central Java was the second largest after West Java. M. Munir hopes that the support of the Central Java Provincial Government will be able to strengthen and launch the TBQ program.

"TBQ assessment for teachers and supervisors of Central Java PAI is planned to be carried out in early August 2025," said Munir

Deputy Governor of Central Java, Taj Yasin supported the steps of the Directorate of PAI. "We also feel the hardness in the PAI Directorate in Central Java, which is related to the low ability to read the Qur'an. In fact, we will now begin to explore again madrassas, the Al-Qur'an Education Park (TPA)," responded by Wagub Taj Yasin.

The Deputy Governor and related staff are also reviewing the possibility of returning six school days. "We are reviewing the possibility of returning six school days. Because with six school days, Islamic religious education in schools can be further developed, especially including reading the Koran," said Taj Yasin

Deputy Governor Taj Yasin invited the Directorate of PAI to technically cooperate with the Central Java Education Office, Kesbangpol, and other parties.