<![CDATA[The enactment of Regulation of the Minister of Religious Affairs (PMA) Number 2 of 2024 on the Implementation of Widyalaya Education represents a significant policy shift in the governance of Hindu religious education in Indonesia. This regulation encourages the transformation of formal pasraman into widyalaya as general education institutions with a Hindu character that are fully integrated into the national education system. This study aims to analyze the sociological dynamics experienced by the management of Hindu religious educational institutions after the implementation of PMA 2/2024, focusing on institutional integration, changes in managerial roles and functions, and the resulting socio-cultural implications. The research adopts a qualitative approach using a case study method at Madyama Widyalaya Jnana Dharma Sastra in Buleleng Regency, Bali. Data were collected through observation, in-depth interviews, and document analysis, and analyzed using the interactive model of Miles and Huberman. The findings indicate that PMA 2/2024 has driven governance standardization, strengthened institutional legitimacy, enhanced managerial professionalism, and clarified the position of widyalaya as formal educational institutions equivalent to general schools with religious characteristics. The integration of formal pasraman into widyalaya has improved diploma recognition, access to government support, and public trust. Nevertheless, the transformation also presents adaptation challenges, including curriculum adjustments, increased administrative workloads, limited institutional resources, and social resistance related to changes in institutional identity and internal power relations. In conclusion, PMA 2/2024 constitutes a strategic momentum for the integrative and adaptive transformation of Hindu religious educational institutions. The success of its implementation depends largely on managerial readiness, stakeholder support, and the ability of widyalaya to balance traditional religious values with the bureaucratic demands of modern formal education.]]>
