EN.MUHAMMADIYAH.OR.ID, DEPOK – Another achievement has come from Muhammadiyah schools. Students representing several Muhammadiyah schools brought home medals from the 23rd International Mathematics and Science Olympiad (IMSO) on Tuesday (6/10).
ISMO is an annual competition. This year’s event was organized by the Mathematics and Science Education Clinic (KPM). They are in collaboration with Indonesia’s Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education (Mendikdasmen) and the Muhammadiyah Central Board’s Council for Primary, Secondary, and Nonformal Education (Dikdasmen PNF).
Didik Suhardi, Chairperson of Dikdasmen PNF, welcomed the Muhammadiyah students who participated in the 23rd IMSO. He said their achievements could help drive progress in Muhammadiyah education.
For Didik, the competition also demonstrates that Muhammadiyah schools can keep pace with other schools that have made significant advances.
IMSO is particularly notable because it is an international competition bringing together participants from 23 countries.
“IMSO 23 should become a turning point for the revival of Muhammadiyah education. Other schools have advanced, and we must not fall behind,” Didik further said.
Muhammadiyah Students Take the Medals Home
Four of the nine students won silver medals in the Science category: Ammar Syafi Asyrofi Yusa of Gunung Terang Muhammadiyah Elementary School; Afiqah Rania Putri Meridianto and Muhammad Al Fatih Idris Atmaputera of 4 Surabaya Muhammadiyah Elementary School; and finally Farla Shidqia Ghani of Metro Pusat Lampung Muhammadiyah Elementary School.
The bronze medals were divided between the Science and Mathematics categories. In Science, the recipients were Tsurayya Ayoedya Nurmagupita of Birrul Walidah Kudus Muhammadiyah Elementary School and also Ghazwan Al Hussary Pasaribu of Condongcatur Muhammadiyah Elementary School.
In Mathematics, the bronze medalists were Attharizz Mibras Dirgham Andioko of Metro Pusat Muhammadiyah Elementary School, Luthfan Maulana of 10 Banjarmasin Muhammadiyah Elementary School, and Salsabila Putri Sari of Sapen Muhammadiyah Elementary School.
The medal announcement was made during the closing ceremony of the 23rd IMSO. The event took place at the Human Resource Development Training Center (PPSDM) of the Mendikdasmen in Depok, West Java.
Didik urged Muhammadiyah schools to prepare more thoroughly for the next year’s IMSO. He said he was committed to overseeing the competition seriously so that more Muhammadiyah students could participate and achieve strong results in the coming year.
“For next year, we urge schools to motivate our students and raise awareness among their parents. It takes months of training to qualify for IMSO,” Didik said.
Participation in the 23rd IMSO could be secured through two routes: passing a rigorous selection process from local level through the national level. or winning a gold medal at the national-level National Science Olympiad (OSN). (Alam)
