The Discipline Behind Every Policy We Touch

We were founded on a simple observation: Indonesia does not lack policy ideas — it lacks the technical machinery to turn ideas into legally sound, implementable instruments. Every engagement at Vidyamitra Institute passes through three disciplines working as one team.

Evidence-based research

Rigorous, Field-Tested Research

We design and run diagnostic assessments, program evaluations, and field studies that give ministries and regional governments a defensible evidence base — not opinion, not assumption.

Legal and regulatory drafting

Regulation-Ready Legal Drafting

Our legal team drafts naskah akademik, raperda, rancangan permen, and RPP grounded in Indonesian administrative-law doctrine, so every recommendation survives legislative and judicial scrutiny.

Governance and institutional advisory

Governance & Institutional Advisory

We stay through public consultation and post-enactment evaluation, advising on institutional design and program governance so reform survives the transition from paper to practice.

Inside Our Education Policy Practice

From literacy and numeracy instruments to national curriculum evaluations, our education practice covers the full policy lifecycle.
We have built diagnostic assessment tools, evaluated Kurikulum Merdeka and Program Indonesia Pintar, and authored the technical roadmap behind Indonesia's vocational education reform agenda — work commissioned by the Directorate General of Vocational Education and international partners including the Global Partnership for Education.

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Education policy research

Legal Drafting You Can Bring to a Legislature

Since 2016 we have drafted naskah akademik and raperda for provincial and regency legislatures — from the DIY Regional House of Representatives to Sleman Regency — and prepared ministerial and government regulations for the education sector.
Every draft is grounded in doctrines such as bestuursdwang, the proportionality principle (evenredigheidsbeginsel), and rechtmatigheid van bestuur, so the law we help write actually holds up.

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Legal and regulatory drafting practice

Governance, Decentralization & Institutional Reform

We advise regional governments on licensing reform, decentralization, and spatial-planning policy — work that has included a national perception survey on decentralization and investment acceleration conducted with IAP and APEKSI.
Our institutional-design recommendations are written to be operational from day one: clear mandates, clear reporting lines, and clear legal basis.

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Governance and institutional reform advisory

Data, Assessment & Diagnostic Research

Together with BRIN and Indonesia–Japan research partners, we have designed Computer Adaptive Testing (CAT) models for academic potential testing and diagnostic assessment instruments for primary-school mathematics.
These tools now inform how national and regional agencies measure learning — not just once a year, but continuously.

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Data and diagnostic assessment research

What We Do

Education Policy

Education Policy

"Shaping the systems that shape minds"

Our education policy practice encompasses the full spectrum of the sector. We conduct large-scale assessments, evaluate national programs, and develop roadmaps that guide ministerial decision-making, including the implementation of Kurikulum Merdeka.

Law and Advocacy

Law & Policy Advocacy

"Turning research into regulation"

Our legal practice is distinguished by its grounding in policy research. From Naskah Akademik for regional regulations to Rancangan Peraturan Pemerintah, our legislative work is characterized by technical precision and regulatory coherence.

Insights & Publications

We publish what we learn. Our researchers regularly write policy briefs and commentary translating our fieldwork into arguments policymakers, journalists, and fellow researchers can use.

EDUCATION RESEARCH  ·  OCTOBER 2024

Penelitian Inovasi Model Computer Adaptive Test (CAT) untuk Tes Potensi Akademik (TPA) berbasis Teori Tes Modern

Collaborated with BRIN

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EDUCATION RESEARCH  ·  AUGUST 2024

Kajian Dampak Program Upskilling dan Reskilling Guru Kejuruan SMK Periode 2020-2024 oleh B/BBPPMPV Kemdikbudristek

Collaborated with Sekretariat Direktorat Jenderal Pendidikan Vokasi dan PKLK, Kemdikbudristek.

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GOVERNANCE  ·  MAY 2024

Naskah Urgensi dan draf Rancangan Permendikbudristek tentang Penyelenggaraan Pendidikan Nonformal Kursus dan Pelatihan

Collaborated with Direktorat Kursus dan Pelatihan, Direktorat Jenderal Pendidikan Vokasi dan PKLK, Kemdikbudristek.

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POLICY DEVELOPMENT  ·  AUGUST 2024

Peta Jalan Pendidikan Indonesia Tahun 2024-2045 dan RPerpres Peta Jalan Pendidikan Indonesia

Collaborated with Bappenas RI

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EDUCATION POLICY  ·  DECEMBER 2024

Rapergub DIY tentang Peta Jalan Pengembangan SMK Tahun 2024-2029

Collaborated with Pemprov DIY

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GOVERNANCE  ·  NOVEMBER 2024

Rancangan Permendikbudristek tentang Standar Pendidik dan Tenaga Kependidikan

Collaborated with PSKP, Kemdikbudristek.

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Good Policy Demands Good Evidence

Vidyamitra Institute — derived from the Sanskrit words vidya (knowledge) and mitra (friend) — was established in 2016 with a singular mission: to serve as a trusted bridge between academic research and practical policymaking in Indonesia.

In a landscape where policy decisions are too often shaped by political expediency, we exist to change that calculus. Our work spans the full policy cycle: from diagnostic research, through legislative drafting, to impact evaluation.

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Evidence Based Policy

A Systematic Approach to Policy Impact

Every project at Vidyamitra follows a disciplined methodology designed to ensure that our contributions to the policy process are not only intellectually rigorous but also practically implementable and measurably effective.

We believe that the quality of education and the integrity of legal frameworks are the two most consequential determinants of a nation's trajectory.

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Methodology

Our Core Principles

EVIDENCE FIRST

Data Over Assumption

  • Every recommendation we make is grounded in rigorous research methodology, data analysis, and systematic review — never assumption or advocacy without evidence.

POLICY INTEGRITY

Intellectual Independence

  • We maintain intellectual independence from political actors, ensuring our analyses and drafts serve the public interest rather than partisan agendas. We co-create solutions that are politically feasible and technically sound.

IMPACT ORIENTATION

Measurable Success

  • We measure our success not by publications produced, but by policies adopted, regulations enacted, and systems improved. We translate complex findings into actionable policy language.

Numbers That Speak to Our Reach

5+

Years of Operation

Years of continuous engagement with Indonesia's education and legal policy ecosystem, building a track record of substantive influence.

30+

Projects & Regulations

Policy research projects delivered and over 30+ national/regional regulations shaped, from RPerpres to Perda.

10+

Institutional Partners

Trusted by institutional partners including ministries, DPRD, BRIN, GPE, and various international organizations.

"Policy without evidence is merely opinion. Evidence without policy impact is merely academic exercise. Vidyamitra exists in the space between — where knowledge becomes law, and research becomes reform."

The Minds Behind the Mission

Our team brings together distinguished scholars, legal practitioners, and policy specialists.

Team
Dr. Eri Yusron, M.Pd.

Education Assessment

Team
Dr. I Nyoman Indhi W, M.Pd.

Educational Assessment & Evaluation in Vocational Education

Team
Dr. Rosid Bahar

Curriculum Specialist

Team
Dr. Syarief Fajaruddin

Education and M&E Specialist

Team
Dr. Umi Farisiyah

Education Evaluation

Team
Allamuddin Al Faruq, S.H., M.H.

Contract & Legal Drafting

Team
Hesa Adrian K, S.H., LL.M.

Commercial Law

Team
M. Yudha Prawira, S.H., M.H.

Corporate Law

Team
Yuris Rezha K, S.H., MPA.

Public Administration

Team
Dinda Alshauma, S.T.

Spatial Planning

Team
Adif Rachmat Nugraha, S.IP.

Policy Development

Trusted by Leading Institutions

Let's Build the Next Regulation Together

Whether you need a collaboration in term of a legal drafting, a policy evaluation, or an assessment framework, our team is ready to scope the work.
Tell us about your needs, your timeline, and the problem you're trying to solve.

  • Email : vidyamitra@aol.com
  • Website : vidyamitra.web.id
  • Based In : Jakarta, Indonesia
  • Office Hours : Monday – Friday, 09.00–17.00 WIB