inp.polri.go.id - Jakarta. The Ministry of Youth and Sports is expanding collaboration across ministries and institutions to support the development of high-achieving young athletes.

Athlete development must be complemented by quality education to ensure a secure future for athletes.

"We continue to encourage the expansion of collaborations such as this scholarship program for high-achieving athletes through our collaboration with the Ministry of Higher Education, Research, and Technology (Kemendiktiristek). We believe that athlete development should not stop on the field, but must also continue through quality education," said Vice Minister of Youth and Sports , Taufik Hidayat, as reported by RRI on Wednesday (10/22/2025).

In his remarks at the launch of the High-Achieving Athlete Scholarship Program in Jakarta, he stated that through the LPDP scholarship program, the government has opened study opportunities both domestically and abroad for high-achieving athletes.

Taufik highlighted the importance of developing a student-athlete system, an education system that enables students to continue to excel in sports.

"Athletes who have brought honor and pride to the nation deserve the opportunity to develop themselves through higher education. We see the importance of creating opportunities for the student-athlete system, so that students can balance academic and athletic achievement while strengthening a culture of sportsmanship on campus," he said.

As a follow-up to the Minister of Education, Science, and Technology's directive, he stated that the Ministry of Youth and Sports is ready to initiate the establishment of a Student League. This will serve as a measurable and sustainable national sports competition between universities.

"This Student League is expected to become a platform for tiered and sustainable national student competition. Through this league, we can discover more potential young talents who will become the backbone of national sports," he explained.

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