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        "id": 1766852,
        "msgid": "govt-to-recruit-3-000-teachers-5-000-staff-for-free-school-program-1779914037",
        "date": "2026-05-26 18:47:28",
        "title": "Govt to recruit 3,000 teachers, 5,000 staff for free school program",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_EN",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "The Indonesian government plans to recruit over 3,000 teachers and 5,000 support staff to expand its Sekolah Rakyat free education program, targeting 32,000 underprivileged students this year and over 60,000 next year. The initiative, part of President Prabowo\u2019s poverty alleviation strategy, integrates with other social programs to improve access to education and welfare services.",
        "content": "<p>Social Affairs Minister Saifullah Yusuf told reporters in Jakarta on\nTuesday that the initiative has entered the mapping stage in line with\nthe program\u2019s expansion in various regions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will recruit additional teachers to strengthen the existing\nworkforce. This year, we plan to recruit more than 3,000 teachers and\n5,000 education support staff,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He explained that the large-scale recruitment is intended to keep\npace with the significant increase in student enrollment at Sekolah\nRakyat this year.<\/p>\n<p>Based on this year\u2019s target data, the ministry has allocated\nenrollment slots for more than 32,000 children from underprivileged\nfamilies, double the number recorded last year.<\/p>\n<p>The government has also prepared long-term projections for next year,\ntargeting a broader expansion of enrollment capacity with wider outreach\nat the grassroots level.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNext year, God willing, we expect to enroll more than 60,000\nstudents,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The minister estimated that the total number of active students\nenrolled in Sekolah Rakyat nationwide will surpass 100,000 next\nyear.<\/p>\n<p>Sekolah Rakyat is one of President Prabowo Subianto\u2019s priority\nprograms aimed at providing free access to education for children from\nunderprivileged families.<\/p>\n<p>As part of an integrated poverty alleviation strategy, the program is\nlinked to several other government initiatives, including the Free\nNutritious Meals program (MBG), Free Health Screening program (CKG),\nhealth insurance assistance, Red and White Village Cooperatives, and the\n3 Million Houses program.<\/p>\n<p>The government is currently building 101 permanent Sekolah Rakyat\nfacilities this year as part of its broader target of constructing 500\npermanent schools by 2029.<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Minister urges poor families to enroll kids in Sekolah\nRakyat<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Indonesia seeks more teachers for Sekolah Rakyat\nexpansion<\/p>\n<p>Translator: M Riezko, Raka Adji<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/govt-to-recruit-3-000-teachers-5-000-staff-for-free-school-program-1779914037",
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    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
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