Peran Modal Sosial dalam Mendorong Sektor Pendidikan dan Pengembangan Wilayah di Kecamatan Garoga Kabupaten Tapanuli Utara

Abstract

In improving human resources in North Tapanuli, people at Garoga sub regency, at Saribu Gonting Garoga Village and Parinsoran Village each has given grants of land area of 2 ha site free of charge to the Government of North Tapanuli, which has been established one unit New High School in 2007 at Saribu Gonting Garoga village and one unit Junior High School in Parinsoran Village in 2008 which funds come from the state budget to work with self-management system involving the local community. Construction of school buildings carried out by local people with relatively fewer wages than the wages of an ordinary construction worker. Cooperation and community participation in providing location Garoga sub regency land and worked together in the construction of school buildings suggests a role of social capital. The purpose of this study is to analyze the role of social capital to education and regional development. The research method using descriptive analysis and simple regression test. The results showed that the role of social capital found in the education sector are: 1) mutual trust (honesty and generosity). 2) social networks (participation, solidarity and cooperation) and 3) social institutions. In addition, cultural values and local wisdom Batak society is an effective means to cultivate self-supporting community in school development and quality education, so that dependence on the government's role in development will be minor and will be able to create a community self-reliance. The role of social capital is significantly positive influence significantly to the development of the region,