Jakarta (ANTARA) \u2014 Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung Wibowo will\ncontinue efforts to establish a Jakarta-specific Education Fund\nManagement Agency (LPDP) despite cuts to revenue-sharing (DBH) transfers\nfrom the central government.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Jakarta LPDP would actually have been up and running already had\nthe DBH not been cut by Rp15 trillion. We have now begun preparations\nfor it,\u201d Pramono said at City Hall on Thursday.<\/p>\n
Pramono said he was genuinely committed to ensuring high-achieving\nJakarta schoolchildren could pursue education abroad through the LPDP\nprogramme being prepared by the DKI Jakarta administration.<\/p>\n
To that end, Pramono pledged to press ahead with the plan despite\nJakarta\u2019s DBH being slashed by Rp15 trillion. \u201cI will make it happen,\u201d\nhe said firmly.<\/p>\n
Previously, Pramono had expressed hope the scholarship programme\ncould commence in 2026. He even intended to extend the scheme to 100\nhigh-achieving Jakarta university students.<\/p>\n
Pramono is confident the programme can serve as valuable capital for\nJakarta\u2019s young people, particularly those from less fortunate\nbackgrounds, giving them the opportunity to study overseas.<\/p>\n
The DKI Jakarta Provincial Government will focus the programme on\ndisadvantaged children who are Jakarta residents.<\/p>\n
\u201cI want this to be given to those who are less fortunate. So this\nprogramme will not only break the cycle of disadvantage but also develop\nbetter human resources whilst broadening the horizons of our young\npeople,\u201d he said.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/revenue-sharing-cut-but-pramono-presses-on-with-jakarta-specific-lpdp-scholarship-programme-1771597832", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }