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        "id": 1715782,
        "msgid": "partnering-with-central-lpdp-dki-matures-special-jakarta-lpdp-programme-1777870319",
        "date": "2026-05-04 10:18:49",
        "title": "Partnering with Central LPDP, DKI Matures Special Jakarta LPDP Programme",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "The DKI Jakarta Provincial Government is collaborating with the central LPDP to expedite the launch of a dedicated Jakarta scholarship programme, aiming to send around 100 students abroad next year, with quotas for Betawi descendants and Jakarta residents. This initiative complements existing education aids like KJP and KJMU, now extended to master's and doctoral levels, focusing on high-achieving students to enhance human resource quality in the capital. By partnering with the central body, the programme seeks to broaden access to global education and boost international competitiveness for Jakarta's youth.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta (ANTARA) - The DKI Jakarta Provincial Government is\npartnering with the central Education Fund Management Agency (LPDP) to\nrefine plans for a special Jakarta LPDP programme. \u201cWe are in the\nprocess of finalising preparations. Bappeda, the Education Office, the\nAssistant, and the Secretary General are finalising cooperation with the\ncentral LPDP,\u201d said DKI Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung at Jakarta City\nHall on Monday. Pramono explained that the Jakarta government is\npartnering with the central LPDP to shorten the timeline for the\nprogramme\u2019s realisation. If a separate LPDP institution for Jakarta were\nestablished first, the process would take too long. \u201cIf we establish the\ninstitution in DKI Jakarta, the process would be too lengthy, whereas we\nhope that next year the LPDP for Jakarta can start distributing funds,\u201d\nPramono clarified. Previously, Pramono stated that the DKI Jakarta\nProvincial Government plans to send around 100 students to continue\ntheir studies abroad through the LPDP scheme. From that number, Pramono\nassured there would be special quotas for Betawi children and Jakarta\nresidents. Furthermore, Pramono revealed plans to establish the Jakarta\nLPDP as a regional scholarship programme that will complement existing\neducation assistance schemes. This programme is expected to serve as a\nstrategic instrument in improving the quality of human resources in the\ncapital. According to him, the Jakarta LPDP will focus on supporting\nhigh-achieving students, particularly from the Betawi community, to\npursue education up to the highest levels, both domestically and abroad.\nTo date, the DKI Provincial Government has had education assistance\nprogrammes such as the Jakarta Smart Card (KJP) and the Jakarta\nOutstanding Student Card (KJMU). However, previously, both programmes\nonly covered undergraduate (S1) level education. Now, Pramono assured\nthat the scope of those education aids has been expanded to master\u2019s\n(S2) and doctoral (S3) levels. For overseas studies, it will still be\nfocused through the LPDP scheme managed jointly with the central\ngovernment. \u201cBoth KJP and KJMU can now be used for S2 and S3. But for\noverseas, it must go through the LPDP, which will be regulated by the\nDKI Jakarta Government in cooperation with the LPDP of the Ministry of\nFinance,\u201d Pramono said. With the Jakarta LPDP and cooperation with the\ncentral LPDP, he hopes to open wider opportunities for Jakarta\u2019s young\ngeneration to access world-class education, while strengthening the\ninternational competitiveness of human resources.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/partnering-with-central-lpdp-dki-matures-special-jakarta-lpdp-programme-1777870319",
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