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        "id": 2037673,
        "msgid": "indonesia-expands-garuda-schools-to-boost-technology-skills-1791982211",
        "date": "2026-10-14 19:01:36",
        "title": "Indonesia expands Garuda Schools to boost technology skills",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_EN",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "The government\u2019s Garuda Superior Schools programme is intended to widen access to quality education and strengthen students\u2019 STEM and technology skills, with opportunities to pursue higher education in Indonesia and abroad. So far, 51 schools have been established or are being transformed, and the government aims to reach 100 by 2029.",
        "content": "<p>\u201cWe understand that the success of a country, the greatness of a\ncountry, is also determined by how that country can master technology,\u201d\nSugiono told reporters after visiting State Islamic Senior High School 4\n(MAN 4) Jakarta on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>He stressed the importance of equipping Indonesia\u2019s younger\ngeneration with technological expertise, including through education in\nscience, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). To support\nthis goal, the government has introduced the Garuda Superior Schools\nprogram, he said.<\/p>\n<p>The program is part of the government\u2019s efforts to develop\nhigh-quality human resources by expanding access to quality education,\nSugiono added.<\/p>\n<p>He said the initiative aims to ensure that students with strong\ntechnological skills, academic ability, and significant potential have\nopportunities to pursue higher education, including at leading\nuniversities worldwide.<\/p>\n<p>Sugiono expressed hope that the Garuda Superior Schools would provide\nIndonesia\u2019s younger generation with a quality education and\nopportunities to study at renowned universities around the world,\nenabling them to contribute to the country\u2019s progress.<\/p>\n<p>He previously said that 51 Garuda Superior Schools had been\nestablished or were undergoing transformation during the first two years\nof President Prabowo Subianto and Vice President Gibran Rakabuming\nRaka\u2019s administration.<\/p>\n<p>Sugiono said the 51 schools comprised four newly established Garuda\nSuperior Senior High Schools and 47 Garuda Superior Senior High Schools\nundergoing transformation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFour are done, 47 are in transformation, so there are 51,\u201d he\nsaid.<\/p>\n<p>Garuda Superior Schools are senior high schools that offer an\nadditional pre-university curriculum and a boarding-school system, with\nan emphasis on STEM-based learning. The government aims to have 100\nGaruda Superior Schools by 2029.<\/p>\n<p>Related news: BRIN develops STEM lab governance framework for Garuda\nSchools<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Indonesia prepares qualified teachers for Garuda Top\nSchools<\/p>\n<p>Translator: Tri, Kenzu<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/indonesia-expands-garuda-schools-to-boost-technology-skills-1791982211",
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