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        "id": 1810574,
        "msgid": "eight-new-permanent-sekolah-rakyat-sites-enter-physical-construction-phase-1781790777",
        "date": "2026-06-18 19:35:15",
        "title": "Eight New Permanent 'Sekolah Rakyat' Sites Enter Physical Construction Phase",
        "author": "",
        "source": "DETIK",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "The Indonesian Ministry of Social Affairs has confirmed that physical construction will soon begin on eight additional permanent 'Sekolah Rakyat' (People's Schools) across the country. The programme, funded by the state budget on land provided by local governments, is an affirmative action initiative targeting children from extremely poor families. Minister Saifullah Yusuf stressed a zero-tolerance policy for corruption or nepotism, emphasising that student intake is conducted through proactive outreach by local authorities rather than open registration.",
        "content": "<p>The construction of eight additional permanent Sekolah Rakyat\n(People\u2019s Schools) will commence in the near future. This confirmation\nwas delivered directly by Minister of Social Affairs Saifullah Yusuf,\nknown as Gus Ipul, during an audience with representatives from eight\nregional governments at the Ministry of Social Affairs office on\nThursday (18\/6\/2026). This follows the completion of land provision\nprocesses for the schools by the regencies of Tanggamus, Tangerang,\nToba, Kudus, Malaka, South Nias, North Kolaka, and Mimika. \u201cThe land is\nprovided by the regency, city, or province. Construction is funded by\nthe state budget (APBN). The school principal is proposed by the\nregional head. This is a joint effort, from the beginning through to\nsupervision,\u201d Gus Ipul stated. Previously, the regents and vice regents\nreported that the land for constructing permanent Sekolah Rakyat\nbuildings had been prepared, with some sites having already undergone\nmeasurement and readiness verification stages. Continuing his\ndirectives, Gus Ipul emphasised that Sekolah Rakyat is an affirmative\naction programme for extremely poor communities, implemented through\nactive outreach by regional governments. He also explained that the\nphysical construction of 93 permanent Sekolah Rakyat sites is currently\nnearing completion, enabling them to accommodate more students from\nunderprivileged families. \u201cThis programme is indeed for the poorest of\nthe poor. The President has entrusted us to ensure there is no\ncorruption, collusion, nepotism (KKN), bribery, or favouritism. This\nmust truly be for them,\u201d he said. Furthermore, he clarified that student\nadmissions are conducted through an outreach mechanism, not open\nregistration. \u201cAt Sekolah Rakyat, there is no registration; there is\nonly outreach. Students are identified and designated by the regent or\nmayor, and then we accept them. So, from the outset, this programme is\ncollaborative in nature,\u201d he said. Tanggamus Regent Saleh Asnawi\nconveyed that the land in his region has been prepared as part of the\nrequirements to enter the construction phase. \u201cWe have prepared\npermanent land for Sekolah Rakyat, and even for Sekolah Garuda. In\nprinciple, the land for Sekolah Rakyat is ready,\u201d he stated. Toba Regent\nEffendi SP Napitupulu said that his land has been mapped, although\nfurther processes are still adapting to field conditions. \u201cWe have\nprepared land for the permanent Sekolah Rakyat and have measured the\nland\u2019s readiness. However, due to a natural disaster in our region, the\nMinistry of Public Works is still postponing the follow-up process,\u201d he\nsaid. Meanwhile, Mimika Regent Johannes Rettob confirmed that the\nprepared land meets the technical criteria and is ready for follow-up.\n\u201cWe have prepared approximately 8 hectares of flat land with no issues.\nWe are currently waiting for the Public Works ministry to conduct a\nreview,\u201d he said. Vice Regent of Kudus, Bellinda Putri Sabrina Birton,\nconveyed that land provision was carried out through cross-sector\ncooperation. \u201cFor the permanent construction land for Sekolah Rakyat, we\nhave collaborated with Perhutani and the Infantry Brigade, with an area\nof approximately 10 hectares,\u201d she said.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/eight-new-permanent-sekolah-rakyat-sites-enter-physical-construction-phase-1781790777",
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