PESANTREN'S EDUCATION STRATEGY IN IMPROVING SANTRI'S LIFE SKILLS

Like in general, Islamic boarding schools only provide education to students with religious knowledge and morals as the main substance but do not provide the students with skills. As a result, the Pondok Pesantren alumni arose in their hearts a feeling of not mastering their skills when they brought them to their hometowns. Given such a situation, providing life skills is expected to be an alternative to this problem. This study provides an overview of what strategies are applied in implementing life skills education at the Darussa'adah Jekulo Kudus Islamic boarding school. This research uses a field case study. The data collection technique was used by pins in the form of observation methods, interviews with informants, and documentation. While the data analysis technique used is descriptive qualitative analysis techniques. This research was conducted at the Darussa'adah Hadipolo Jekulo Kudus Islamic boarding school. The results showed that the strategies used in improving life skills education ran quite effectively and yielded results. These results can be seen from the material presented by the management and caregivers and the high enthusiasm of all students in carrying out gardening and entrepreneurship activities owned by the Islamic Boarding School. The strategies used in developing entrepreneurial skills at the Darussa'adah Islamic Boarding School were quite successful, as evidenced by the development of plantations and entrepreneurship belonging to the Islamic Boarding Schools.


INTRODUCTION
The view of the Indonesian state in the field of development in the current era of globalization is more directed towards the creation of a prosperous, democratic, peaceful, just, and competitive Indonesian state, in one State Unity (Adha and Susanto 2020). Of course, this must have the support of the Indonesian people who have an independent spirit, love the country, have noble morals, have a high legal awareness and care about the environment. Coupled with mastery of science and technology knowledge, have a disciplined spirit, and have high morale.
Realizing human resources who have all these qualities is the responsibility of education, especially what education should do in creating students who will later become generations who continue to play a role in providing results about their professional qualifications in the abilities of their respective fields (Ningrum 2016). This is a challenge and responsibility for Islamic education institutions which of course have a dominant enough influence to accompany each process of students in the process. Because it is seen from its urgency, Islamic education is influential in preparing human resources who are not only silent in the place to watch the global flow of information, but Islamic education here is also responsible for providing skills to students to process and adjust everything that goes in and out of global information flows, namely the creation of human resources with a productive and creative spirit.
As is well known, Islamic boarding schools are now very much in demand by Indonesians, especially the interest of rural communities to entrust their children to Islamic boarding schools. Islamic boarding schools are one of the oldest Islamic educational institutions in our country. Islamic boarding schools still exist amid increasingly modern developments. Islamic boarding schools still seem to exist and cannot be eroded by the times. The position of the pesantren in the spread and strengthening of Islamic education is not only significant at the beginning of its growth and progress but until now the position of Islamic boarding schools remains significant and is always needed by the community (Karimah 2018).
With the current conditions which have all changed marked by the development of science, science, and technology in the era of globalization, of course, a boarding school has a demand to participate in updating the developments of that era. A boarding school that seems old-fashioned with all its traditional cultures, dares to develop the mindset, personality spirit, and future of its students. This responsibility is not easy, it requires strength and strength from all parties, both outside and inside for the sake of creating good quality santri, in the fields of religion, science, technology, intellectuals, and even the life skills that students will have. This is the responsibility of a boarding school education institution so that its work in making the nation's life smarter is recognized and not destroyed by the era, all of which are based on productive human resources. Santri who graduated from the Islamic boarding school will not become productive people if the education while in the pesantren does not contain life skills education itself. Because education is very basic support for a change and pattern of progress in society.
Islamic boarding schools face one of the problems of an Islamic educational institution, such as a lack of knowledge of the world of fraternal work, which can lead to an increase in unemployment in Indonesia. Islamic boarding schools are expected to make efforts with an approach between the world of work and education. This is recognized as very important to produce boarding school alumni who are capable and able to compete in the world of job competition which requires that they be ready to be placed in all fields, this includes skills or is expected to open new jobs for the wider community. Things like this are still not being paid attention to by the leadership of the boarding school leadership.
Islamic educational institutions such as Islamic boarding schools do not guarantee that all graduates will become a religious expert or a cleric or Kiai, where all of them are people who choose religious expertise as their choice of life and the foundation of their life in the future (Zakiah and Faturochman 2004).
In this way, it can be interpreted that the boarding school education institution carries out the duties and responsibilities that are no less important, namely to provide their students with abilities and expertise outside the field of religion. This is necessary because abilities outside the field of religion are of no less importance when pesantren graduates graduate and enter the wider community. and quickly (Fatkhuronji, Ekosiswoyo, and Raharjo 2015). The sample in this study was selected randomly because the sample chosen influenced the people in the study as well as many people who were directly involved in the process whose information the researchers needed. The results showed that pesantren as a traditional Islamic education system that has been transformed into a modern system has played an important role in the formation of a quality system for Indonesia's human resources (Abdurrahman and Rukanda 2020). In general, the results of previous research in the field show that the system of education patterns used in pesantren is very diverse and each has its uniqueness, in addition to providing religious knowledge, there are several Islamic boarding schools in Indonesia providing general knowledge including various types of skills. As a basis for life support skills (life skills). The flexibility of place and time is one of the factors that make it possible to apply some educational methods and systems in pesantren.
Apart from that, the influence of the Kyai authority is also very dominant in determining the direction of education policy in pesantren. Kyai is pillars of teachers and role models who have almost absolute authority and power. The teachers (ustadz) and santri (santri) usually carry out most of the tasks based on instructions and directions from the kyai, what the kyai's orders must be followed by sincerity and tawadlu.
With all the limitations that arise in Islamic boarding schools, both in terms of infrastructure, terms of costs, and managerial capabilities, it turns out that Islamic boarding schools can grow and transform into independent institutions rooted in society and the independence of the Islamic boarding schools. Schools have a positive effect on the independence of their students, this is evidenced by the number of pesantren graduates who have made many successes in their lives. Therefore, research that discusses educational strategies in Islamic boarding schools in increasing the independence of students through life skills education becomes something very interesting to be studied and researched further. Before discussing the education strategy of the Darussa'adah Jekulo Kudus Islamic boarding school, the researcher will explain the meaning of life skills education in Islamic boarding schools and how life skills education is in the Darussa'adah Kudus Islamic Boarding School.

RESEARCH METHODS
In this study, the approach used is a qualitative approach using descriptive analysis methods with the intention of describing events, community behavior or situations in a more in-depth and detailed narrative form Researchers adopted qualitative research using a case study approach with the aim of obtaining data collection, gaining a deep understanding of this phenomenon (Moleong and Surjaman 1989). Case study research only focuses on one selected phenomenon and wants to be understood in depth by ignoring other phenomena (Supardi 1992). This approach and method is used because it is in accordance with the aims and objectives of the research, namely to describe how the implementation of life skills education in Islamic boarding schools in increasing the independence of the students. The subjects in this study were caregivers, administrators, religious teachers and students of the Darussa'adah Jekulo Kudus Islamic boarding school. The data collection methods used by researchers are as follows; 1.

Documentation
This method is used to collect data that is documentation in nature, namely obtaining data about geographic location, history of its establishment, organizational structure and data relevant to the research.
This method is a tool or material for storing the results of research that has been done.
The data analysis technique in this research uses the models of Miles and Hubermen, which are as follows: 1. Data reduction, which means summarizing, choosing the main things, focusing on the important things, looking for the theme of the pattern. Thus, the data that has been reduced will provide a better picture, clearer and easier for researchers to collect further data and search if needed. Data reduction can be assisted by electronic equipment in the form of a mini computer by providing codes on certain aspects.

2.
Data presentation (data display), can be done in the form of tables, graphs, phie chards, pictograms and the like. Through the presentation of data, the data is organized, arranged in a relationship pattern so that it is more intertwined and easier to understand. Data presentation can be done in the form of short descriptions, charts, relationships between categories and the like and most often use narrative text.

Definition of Life Skill in Islamic Boarding Schools
Life Skill is a skill that a person must have to live and dare to face life's problems and live naturally without feeling depressed, then proactively and creatively seek and find solutions so that in the end they can overcome them. (simarmata dkk. 2019).
Anwar believes that Life Skill is the ability needed to adapt and adapt to other people or the community where they are, including skills in making decisions, problems, critical thinking, creative thinking, effective communication, fostering interpersonal relationships, self-awareness, empathy, coping with emotions and coping with stress Life skills education at this pesantren is adopted from the theory of life skills education informal education. Said so because. Life skills education that is applied has the same very high goal, namely to prepare students to be able, capable, and able to maintain their survival and development in the future (Umam 2018). In general, it can be stated that the purpose of implementing life skills in the pesantren environment is to help students with the ability to think, eliminate inappropriate habitual thought patterns, and develop self-potential to solve life problems constructively, innovatively, and creatively so that they can face the realities of life happily, both outwardly. as well as inner. The existence of Islamic boarding schools in Indonesia, in their development, greatly influences the surrounding community, especially in terms of education. This is because from its inception the pesantren was prepared to educate and spread Islamic teachings to the community through recitation, both with traditional and modern systems. (Alwi 2013).

Life Skills at the Putri Darussa'adah Hadipolo Jekulo Kudus
To meet the demands of the growing era, pesantren should equip students not only with religious knowledge but also with life skills as a provision to face the challenges of the times and to be able to compete in life. Life skills education is education that provides personal skills, intellectual skills, social skills, and vocational skills for work or independent business (Hakim 2018).
In connection with this, Mrs. Ulfatussa'adah (Caregiver of the Darussa'adah Islamic Boarding School) stated that: "The hope is that by developing life skills itself, the students of Darussa'adah can live a life outside the pesantren confidently and after entering the santri community they will not be surprised by the job competition out there. It is hoped that after graduating students will be able to practice their knowledge of tafaqquh din well, let alone be able to open new jobs for those out there who are in need, this will certainly make the wider community interested in the all-round life of santri, experts in the fields of religion, intellectual and technological science. Santri do not have to be closely related to ancient, salaf and accept what they are" Pondok Pesantren Putri Daruss'adah is one of the lodges in Kudus that provides its students with life skills with various programs arranged systematically and regularly and periodically and periodically. With the skills program that has been given, it is hoped that students can develop it into a business or achievement armed with skills. This is following the theory in his book Leonardus Saiman which formulates the benefits of entrepreneurship as follows; (1) Gives you the opportunity and freedom to control your destiny, (2) Allow changing, The strategy adopted by the caregivers of the Darussa'adah pesantren in applying the life skills of the students is quite effective, it can be seen from the development of the pesantren and the entrepreneurship they have. caregivers are also involved in entrepreneurial activities owned by the pesantren, apart from equipping students with entrepreneurship knowledge, students are also required to practice directly.

Suggestion
The provision of life skills education for students in Islamic boarding schools must be improved in order to achieve successful educational goals, meeting the needs of the community in the future. For Islamic boarding schools that have not provided their students with lift skills, it is hoped that in the future they will realize how important life skills education is for the provision of students in the community.