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        "msgid": "prabowo-orders-more-tuition-free-sekolah-rakyat-schools-in-bali-1780819922",
        "date": "2026-06-07 13:57:33",
        "title": "Prabowo orders more tuition-free 'Sekolah Rakyat' schools in Bali",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_EN",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "President Prabowo Subianto has directed the expansion of tuition-free 'Sekolah Rakyat' schools in Bali to address severe overcrowding in existing facilities. The initiative aims to establish one school in every district and city, with the government targeting the creation of at least 500 such schools by 2029 to alleviate poverty through improved education access.",
        "content": "<p>\u201cThe central government will later find and secure the land,\u201d he said\nwhile inspecting the Sekolah Rakyat Junior High School (SRMP) 17 Tabanan\nin Bali on Sunday, as monitored via a Presidential Secretariat\nbroadcast.<\/p>\n<p>The president explained that the directive to accelerate construction\nwas issued in response to reports of overcrowding at Bali\u2019s sole Sekolah\nRakyat facility.<\/p>\n<p>According to operational data, enrollment at SRMP 17 Tabanan has\nsurged past 400 students, significantly exceeding the school\u2019s actual\ncapacity of just 270 children.<\/p>\n<p>To address the immediate classroom shortage, the president requested\nthat underutilized state-owned assets be permanently repurposed for\nteaching and learning activities.<\/p>\n<p>President Prabowo underscored that Sekolah Rakyat is a manifestation\nof the government\u2019s efforts to enhance the education and training sector\nto improve the quality of life of Indonesians.<\/p>\n<p>Responding to the directive, Social Affairs Minister Saifullah Yusuf,\nwhose ministry oversees the Sekolah Rakyat program, outlined plans to\nexpand the reach of the tuition-free school initiative.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe plan is to have one Sekolah Rakyat school in every district and\ncity,\u201d he said regarding the expansion roadmap in Bali.<\/p>\n<p>The minister added technical details on student enrollment\nregulations, noting that zoning rules and quota fulfillment depend\nheavily on local governments providing land.<\/p>\n<p>He explained that if the land is provided by the Bali Provincial\nGovernment, the school will be accessible to residents from all\ndistricts and cities across the province.<\/p>\n<p>However, if a district or city government provides the land,\nadmission will be reserved exclusively for residents of that specific\nregion.<\/p>\n<p>Sekolah Rakyat is one of the priority programs of President Prabowo\nSubianto, aimed at providing free education access to children from\nunderprivileged families as part of efforts to alleviate poverty.<\/p>\n<p>By 2029, the government seeks to establish at least 500 schools under\nthe program.<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Social Minister hope regional head prepare land for\nSekolah Rakyat<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Govt to recruit 3,000 teachers, 5,000 staff for free\nschool program<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Indonesia targets June completion for 88 Sekolah Rakyat\nsites<\/p>\n<p>Translator: Aditya Ramadhan, Raka Adji<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/prabowo-orders-more-tuition-free-sekolah-rakyat-schools-in-bali-1780819922",
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