Indonesia\u2019s Minister of Social Affairs Saifullah Yusuf, known as Gus\nIpul, received an audience with the Regent of Sigi, Mohamad Rizal\nIntjenae, and the Regent of Central Lombok, Lalu Pathul Bahri. The\nmeeting addressed the readiness for construction of permanent People\u2019s\nSchools (Sekolah Rakyat Permanen) in both districts.<\/p>\n
During the audience, Rizal briefed on the progress of permanent\nPeople\u2019s School construction being processed from a pilot school, namely\nSRMP 22 Sigi. Meanwhile, Pathul Bahri conveyed readiness to immediately\nenter the permanent construction phase, although the district had not\npreviously operated a pilot school.<\/p>\n
Gus Ipul emphasised that the People\u2019s School is not designed as an\nordinary school. According to him, the strategic value of this programme\nlies in the effort to uplift entire beneficiary families, not merely to\neducate children.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is not an ordinary school. The children attend school, their\nparents are empowered, their parents are encouraged to join Red and\nWhite Cooperative Villages, their parents\u2019 homes are built to meet\nliveable standards. That is comprehensive social assistance,\u201d Gus Ipul\nstated in his remarks on Wednesday, 11 March 2026.<\/p>\n
He added that the People\u2019s School target is not merely to graduate\nstudents, but to ensure their families also exit poverty.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe cannot merely care for the children. This is what differentiates\nthe People\u2019s School. The family must also progress. So when they\ngraduate, they must no longer be poor,\u201d said Gus Ipul.<\/p>\n
According to Gus Ipul, the People\u2019s School is designed with\nmeasurable targets. Each year, there must be beneficiary families that\ntruly become self-sufficient and no longer depend on social\nassistance.<\/p>\n
\u201cEvery year there must be families that graduate. They must truly\nbecome self-sufficient families,\u201d he affirmed.<\/p>\n
In technical discussions, the Sigi Regency Government stated that\npermanent school construction is being further coordinated with the\nMinistry of Public Works.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the Central Lombok delegation presented developments\nregarding administrative and technical matters relating to land. The\nSecretary-General of the Ministry of Social Affairs, Robben Rico,\nexplained that administratively, Central Lombok has entered a stage\nwhere execution can commence immediately, with some technical notes\nrequiring completion at the district level.<\/p>\n
Gus Ipul urged Central Lombok to move quickly, including beginning to\nprepare basic needs should the district need to commence a pilot\nphase.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf it is a pilot, basic processes must start now. There must be\nrecruitment of school principals and teachers. There must be beds,\ntoilets, classrooms, a library, and a kitchen,\u201d said Gus Ipul.<\/p>\n
Gus Ipul reminded that this programme requires strong command from\nthe regional head, as many technical details must be ensured from the\noutset, ranging from land status, environmental impact assessments,\nelectricity networks, water systems, to readiness of supporting\ndocuments.<\/p>\n
Through this audience, the Ministry of Social Affairs and local\ngovernments strengthened coordination so that construction of the\npermanent People\u2019s Schools in Sigi and Central Lombok can proceed\nswiftly.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/minister-of-social-affairs-urges-sigi-and-central-lombok-regents-to-accelerate-peoples-school-development-1773237131", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }