President Prabowo Subianto of Indonesia has formed a special task\nforce, led by the Coordinating Minister for Human Development and\nCulture, Pratikno, to comprehensively study the proposal for free\neducation up to the level of state universities (PTN).<\/p>\n
\u201cThe President has also instructed that a deeper review be conducted.\nA special team led by the Coordinating Minister has been formed to break\ndown the calculations further,\u201d said the Minister of Higher Education,\nScience, and Technology, Brian Yuliarto, following a limited meeting\nwith Prabovow at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, on Wednesday (23\/9).<\/p>\n
In addition to Pratikno and Brian, the team will involve the State\nSecretary, Prasetyo Hadi, the Minister of Religious Affairs, Nasaruddin\nUmar, the Minister of Finance, Suahasil Nazara, and other relevant\nministries and agencies.<\/p>\n
Brian stated that the special task force is expected to complete its\nstudy regarding the budget and implementation stages for free university\ntuition within the next two weeks to one month.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is to determine the necessary steps and stages, so that the\nPresident\u2019s desire and direction to provide free education at state\nuniversities can be realised,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Brian noted that the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and\nTechnology has already conducted preliminary studies and calculations\nfor the implementation of the free tuition programme.<\/p>\n
He explained that the study includes an analysis of Single Tuition\nFees (UKT), Institutional Development Fees (IPI), and other components\nthat currently serve as campus revenue to facilitate lectures.<\/p>\n
He added that the Ministry has already compiled data on the costs\nrequired for each student in every study programme. However, Brian\nmentioned that various options and studies must be discussed and\nre-evaluated, taking into account the available fiscal space within the\nState Budget (APBN).<\/p>\n
\u201cThe hope is, of course, that the President wants this tuition-free\nprogramme to be implemented as soon as possible. However, we will\ncertainly go through specific stages; it will not happen immediately,\u201d\nhe said.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/prabowo-establishes-special-task-force-to-study-budget-for-free-education-up-to-state-universities-1790168206", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }