Quality education is a right of every citizen and the key to national\ndevelopment in accordance with the mandate of the 1945 Constitution. The\ncommitment to implementing this mandate is outlined through the National\nLong-Term Development Plan (RPJPN) 2025-2045 as a roadmap for national\ndevelopment.<\/p>\n
In line with this, the fourth Asta Cita of President Prabowo Subianto\nand Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka places the strengthening of\nhuman resources, science, technology, and education as a development\npriority.<\/p>\n
In keeping with the vision of Quality Education for All, the Ministry\nof Basic and Secondary Education of the Republic of Indonesia\n(Kemendikdasmen) is implementing various priority programmes to realise\nthis agenda.<\/p>\n
One of the main priorities being continuously strengthened is the\nequitable access to education in underdeveloped, frontier, and outermost\n(3T) regions.<\/p>\n
Several strategic programmes being implemented include:<\/p>\n
Educational Assistance (PIP and ADEM)<\/p>\n
The Indonesia Pintar Programme (PIP) is aimed at preventing school\ndropouts for pupils from poor\/vulnerable poor families so they do not\ndrop out and can continue to higher levels. In 2025, PIP realisation in\n3T regions reached more than 19 million pupils with a budget absorption\nof nearly 100%.<\/p>\n
The government is also intensifying the 13-year compulsory education\nprogramme. Expansion of PIP to the early childhood education (PAUD)\nlevel is planned to begin implementation in the 2026\/2027 academic\nyear.<\/p>\n
This expansion is carried out to support the Acceleration of 13-Year\nCompulsory Education programme, which covers 1 year of preschool\neducation and 12 years of basic and secondary education, including in 3T\nregions.<\/p>\n
PIP for the PAUD level is intended to provide financial assistance\nfor pupils from poor or vulnerable poor families to ensure they receive\neducation from an early age and continue to higher levels of\neducation.<\/p>\n
This policy is a development from previous years where PIP only\ntargeted primary school (SD), junior secondary school (SMP), senior\nsecondary school (SMA), and vocational secondary school (SMK) levels. In\naddition, starting in 2025, the government has also improved recipient\ndata by switching from the Integrated Social Welfare Data (DTKS) source\nto the Targeting Data for the Acceleration of Extreme Poverty\nEradication (P3KE\/DTSEN) to ensure assistance is more on target.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Affirmative Education for Secondary Level (ADEM) targets\nIndigenous Papuans (OAP), special regions, and children of migrant\nworkers (repatriation). In 2026, the unit price of this assistance is\nplanned to increase to Rp 2.2 million - Rp 2.3 million per month per\npupil.<\/p>\n
Teacher Welfare and Competence<\/p>\n
The government provides various allowances such as Professional\nAllowance (TPG), Special Allowance (TKG) for teachers in special\nregions, and incentives for non-civil servant teachers. There is also a\nprogramme to fulfil S-1\/D-4 academic qualifications for teachers, with a\ncompletion target in 2029.<\/p>\n
\u201cBasically, we want our education to get better. The assistance is in\nthe form of cash (for university) of Rp 3 million per semester,\u201d\nexplained President of the Republic of Indonesia Prabowo Subianto, in a\nwritten statement, Tuesday (28\/4\/2026).<\/p>\n
The benefits of TKG are felt by one teacher in a 3T region in\nKalimantan, Lenie. Lenie uses TKG to attend various online training, buy\nsupporting learning books, and improve access to educational\ntechnology.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is very helpful for teacher welfare. Because, in Kalimantan,\nespecially in remote areas,\u201d explained Lenie, quoted from the\nKemendikdasmen Facebook page.<\/p>\n
\u201cPrices have started to soar. With TKG, I can focus more on my duties\nas an educator without worrying about finances,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n
Lenie also expressed thanks to President Prabowo Subianto and\nMinister of Education Abdul Mu\u2019ti for the TKG assistance. She hopes this\nprogramme will continue and be enhanced so that teachers, especially in\n3T regions, can continue to contribute to enlightening the nation\u2019s\nchildren throughout Indonesia.<\/p>\n
Revitalisation of Educational Units<\/p>\n
This programme includes rehabilitation and construction of school\nfacilities and infrastructure (classrooms, toilets, laboratories,\nlibraries). In 2025, the target increased to 16,167 schools using a\nself-managed method involving local communities and MSMEs.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are focusing the revitalisation of educational units on schools\naffected by disasters, 3T regions, and schools with severe damage, as an\neffort to ensure all pupils can learn in a safe and decent environment,\u201d\nsaid Minister of Education Abdul Mu\u2019ti.<\/p>\n
One beneficiary, SMK Negeri 5 Manokwari in West Papua, has felt a\nsignificant impact from the revitalisation programme, which includes\nrehabilitation of five buildings, including furniture.<\/p>\n
Principal of SMK Negeri 5 Manokwari Choiruddin stated that before\nrevitalisation, the school only had two pupils. In addition, those two\npupils did not engage in teaching and learning activities.<\/p>\n
\u201cFrom those two pupils, we asked \u2018why not study?\u2019, because there was\nno learning activity. What existed was just collecting assignments and\nsubmitting them,\u201d said Choiruddin, quoted from the Kemendikdasmen\nYouTube channel.<\/p>\n
\u201cAfter the revit, the school was rearranged, paid attention to again\nby the central government, then the number of pupils now has increased\ndramatically to a total of around 250 pupils,\u201d he continued.<\/p>\n
These benefits are also felt by pupils, one of whom is Maria Getrudis\nTore. Maria admitted that when she first entered school, many facilities\nand infrastructure were damaged, such as leaking roofs, damaged\nceilings, and many ants.<\/p>\n
\u201cMany things were damaged, the ceiling had many holes, many ants or\nthe tiles were cracked, tilted. The floors also had many holes,\u201d\nexplained Maria.<\/p>\n
After revitalisation, the classrooms look neater, facilities are more\nadequate, and the school environment has become cleaner and safer for\npupils. Maria also asked all pupils to maintain what has been provided\nby the central government.<\/p>\n
\u201cI want this school to get even better, like the paint, the walls\nshouldn\u2019t be scribbled on. We maintain cleanliness together, comfort,\u201d\nsaid Maria.<\/p>\n
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