PERKEMBANGAN PENDIDIKAN SUKU AKIT DI DESA SUNGAI UPIH KECAMATAN KUALA KAMPAR KABUPATEN PELALAWAN

Abstract

Abstract: Education is humans need as long as humans live, without education human
life willbe not develop and willbe left behind. ForIndonesian people, education is the best effort
to educate the life of nation, as the goals of national education that stated in the 1945
Constitution. Educational institutions (formal, non-formal, or informal) are places for the
transfer of knowledge and cultures (civilizations). The aims of this study was to determinethe
historical developments of the Akit tribe which is currently located at Sungai Upih village, to
find out the perceptions of the Akit tribe towards the educationat Sungai Upih village, to find
out the population structure developmentsaccording to the education of theAkit tribe at Sungai
Upih village, to find out the schools developments at Sungai Upih village, and to find out the
supporting factors and obstaclefactors towards the education of the Akit tribe at Sungai Upih
village.This study was used qualitative and quantitative methods. All of the desirable data were
collected, clarified the alternative answers to respondents using qualitative descriptive analysis
techniques, presented the data in tabular form, providedexplanations, and drew
conclusions.This study was located at Sungai Upih village. Based on the results of this study,
there are severalperceptions of the Akit tribe that are useful in developing education and
several efforts that undertaken by the educational institutions towards the education of the Akit
tribe people, such as providing free schools, tuition assistance and others in order to be
motivated to continue the next level of education for children of the Akit tribe.
Key Words: Education Development and Akit Tribe