Vice Minister for the Protection of Indonesian Migrant Workers (P2MI) Christina Aryani stated that students at Elementary Schools have the same opportunity to work abroad as professional workers.
President Prabowo Subianto highlights Sekolah Rakyat as key to breaking Indonesia’s poverty cycle, with 100 schools already operating and more to come. Read the full story here.
Indonesia launches 100 Sekolah Rakyat serving 16,000 underprivileged students, with plans to expand yearly. Read the full story.
Social Affairs Minister Syaifullah Yusuf confirmed that the Sekolah Rakyat program remains on track despite several teachers and students withdrawing from the program.
Minister of Social Affairs Saifullah Yusuf stated that parents play a crucial role in the success of the Sekolah Rakyat (SR) program, which aims to provide access to free, quality education and break the cycle of poverty in Indonesia.
Coordinating Minister of Community Development Abdul Muhaimin Iskandar ensures that the students of People’s School are those who are coming from low-income families.
Social Affairs Minister Saifullah Yusuf stated that the School Environment Introduction Period (MPLS) for People’s Schools could last 15 days.
Minister of Social Affairs Saifullah Yusuf, often called Gus Ipul, stated that the People’s School curriculum will follow national formal standards. However, there will be a special addition, namely character education, in the People’s School curriculum.
Indonesia to launch 63 Sekolah Rakyat centers on July 14 to support poor families, as part of President Prabowo’s educational priority program.
The Ministry of Social Affairs is scheduled to enroll 100,000 children from poor and extremely poor families in Sekolah Rakyat, starting in July 2025. Learn more.
