Museum Kebangkitan Nasional and STOVIA History
📌 The National Awakening Museum commemorates the birthplace of national consciousness and the first modern movement organization, Budi Utomo.
🩺 The focus shifts to STOVIA, the first medical school established in Indonesia during the Dutch colonial era.
🦠 STOVIA was established due to widespread epidemics (typhus, cholera, smallpox) heavily impacting indigenous laborers, causing significant economic losses for the Dutch plantations.

Establishment and Education at STOVIA
👨‍⚕️ In 1847, the Governor-General, W.B. van Hogendorp, proposed educating native sons (pribumi) to serve as assistants to Dutch doctors, as importing European doctors was too costly.
🗓️ Medical education for natives began on January 2, 1849, initially accepting only 30 students.
⏳ The initial two-year program was later extended to three years, similar to modern middle and high school durations.
🔔 The sound of the STOVIA bell was reportedly very loud, used to signal breaks and dismissal times.

Student Life and Social Background
💰 Students received a monthly allowance of 15 guilders.
কঠোর Discipline was strict; students were required to live in a dormitory with a predetermined schedule from morning till night, facing punishment for violations.
📊 Analysis of student origins showed varying success rates: the upper class had 41 graduates out of 146 admitted, while the middle class had the highest overall graduation numbers.
🛌 Dormitory rooms featured original iron beds, traditional kapok-filled bolsters, and wardrobes, maintaining an authentic historical setting.

Key Points & Insights
➡️ STOVIA served as a critical solution for the Dutch government to address massive labor shortages caused by widespread epidemics in the mid-19th century.
➡️ The initial 30 students admitted in 1849 marked the beginning of formal, state-sponsored indigenous medical training in Indonesia.
➡️ Strict dormitory life and a 15 guilder monthly stipend reflect the high level of control and support provided to these pioneering native students.
➡️ The museum preserves artifacts, including the original STOVIA bell and dormitory furnishings, highlighting the challenging environment faced by future Indonesian nationalists.

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