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        "msgid": "central-sulawesi-strengthens-equitable-access-to-education-through-berani-cerdas-programme-1776160258",
        "date": "2026-04-14 16:15:06",
        "title": "Central Sulawesi Strengthens Equitable Access to Education through Berani Cerdas Programme",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "The Central Sulawesi Provincial Government is enhancing equitable access to education via its flagship Berani Cerdas programme, which extends beyond student scholarships to include school operational aid, uniforms for underprivileged pupils, and industrial work practice support for vocational students. Last year, the initiative distributed approximately Rp40 billion in school aid to 463 institutions, Rp6 billion for uniforms, and Rp27 billion for vocational training, with this year's scholarships now channelled through universities to ensure accuracy and prevent misuse. Additionally, limited scholarships for master's, doctoral, and specialist medical training will be introduced to bolster educator and professional development, underscoring the province's commitment to improving human resource quality.",
        "content": "<p>Palu (ANTARA) - The Central Sulawesi Provincial Government (Sulteng)\ncontinues to strengthen equitable access to education in order to\nenhance the quality of human resources (HR) through the priority Berani\nCerdas programme.<\/p>\n<p>The Head of the Central Sulawesi Education Office, Firmanza, in Palu\non Tuesday, explained that this programme does not only focus on\nproviding scholarships to university students but also encompasses\nvarious strategic interventions to improve the overall quality of\neducation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBerani Cerdas is not just about providing scholarships to university\nstudents, but also includes regional school operational assistance\n(BOSDA), uniform aid for underprivileged students, and support for\nindustrial work practice for vocational school students,\u201d said Enis.<\/p>\n<p>He explained that in the previous year, the Provincial Government had\ndistributed school operational assistance of around Rp40 billion to 463\npublic and private schools. In addition, uniform assistance for students\nfrom low-income families was also realised at around Rp6 billion.<\/p>\n<p>In the vocational education sector, he said, the government also\nprovides support for the implementation of industrial work practice\n(prakerin) for vocational school students with a budget of around Rp27\nbillion. However, this year the allocation will be focused on certain\nmajors according to priority needs.<\/p>\n<p>The Provincial Government of Central Sulawesi also pays attention to\nimproving the quality of educators through S2 education scholarships for\nteachers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThen the largest is the provision of scholarships to around 23,568\nbeneficiaries from 400 higher education institutions,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He also revealed that this year the scholarship distribution\nmechanism has undergone changes. Previously, aid was channelled directly\nto students, but now payments are made through the higher education\ninstitutions.<\/p>\n<p>He acknowledged that previously several problems were found, such as\ninactive students still receiving aid, or recipients who had graduated\nbut continued to receive scholarships.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis policy is implemented to ensure targeting accuracy. There are\nthree main requirements, namely that students must still be active, have\na minimum GPA of 3.00 for social majors and 2.75 for exact sciences, and\nnot receive scholarships from other parties,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He added that the Provincial Government of Central Sulawesi will also\nopen scholarship programmes for S2, S3 levels, and specialist medical\neducation with limited quotas, around 100 people for S2, 20 people for\nS3, and 10 people for specialist doctors.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/central-sulawesi-strengthens-equitable-access-to-education-through-berani-cerdas-programme-1776160258",
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