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        "id": 1696108,
        "msgid": "southwest-papua-provincial-government-distributes-rp4-7-billion-in-education-assistance-to-472-students-1777013626",
        "date": "2026-04-23 16:04:49",
        "title": "Southwest Papua Provincial Government Distributes Rp4.7 Billion in Education Assistance to 472 Students",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "The Southwest Papua Provincial Government has allocated Rp4.7 billion in education aid to 472 students across 11 universities, funded by special autonomy funds to enhance the quality of human resources in the region. Governor Elisa Kambu emphasised that this initiative is a key policy to ensure high-quality education and prepare the local workforce for competition. The distribution mechanism has been changed to channel funds through educational institutions to ensure proper utilisation.",
        "content": "<p>Sorong (ANTARA) - The Southwest Papua Provincial Government (Pemprov\nPBD) has distributed education assistance worth Rp4.7 billion to 472\nstudents spread across 11 higher education institutions as an important\nmeasure to support the improvement of human resource quality in the\nregion. Southwest Papua Governor Elisa Kambu, in Sorong on Thursday,\nstated that this assistance is a local government policy to build and\nenhance the quality of human resources in Southwest Papua who are more\ncompetent and ready to compete. \u201cIt is clear that we want education in\nour region to truly be of quality, so it has become the government\u2019s\nobligation to provide greater attention,\u201d she explained. She added that\nthe funding comes from special autonomy (Otsus) funds budgeted through\nthe Southwest Papua Education and Culture Office for the 2026 fiscal\nyear. The 11 campuses receiving the education funding, which will be\ndistributed to 472 students, include Universitas Muhammadiyah Sorong\n(Unimuda) with Rp1.28 billion, Sekolah Tinggi Pastoral Kateketik Santo\nBenediktus Sorong and STIE Bukit Zaitun Sorong each with Rp110 million.\nThen, Universitas Kristen Papua (UKIP) Sorong and STAKN Mesias Sorong\neach receiving assistance worth Rp140 million. \u201cSekolah Tinggi Teologi\nGKII Sorong with Rp60 million and Universitas Victory Sorong Rp580\nmillion,\u201d she said. Furthermore, Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Kesehatan Sorong\nRp832 million, Universitas Nani Bili Nusantara Sorong Rp210 million,\nUnamin Sorong Rp1.03 billion, Politeknik Katolik Saint Paul Sorong Rp250\nmillion. \u201cPreviously, we distributed this assistance directly to the\nbeneficiaries\u2019 accounts, but it was not utilised well by the students,\nso we changed the distribution mechanism through the campus\ninstitutions,\u201d she stated. She hopes that this tuition assistance will\nbe utilised properly for educational purposes, thereby impacting the\nquality of education in Southwest Papua.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/southwest-papua-provincial-government-distributes-rp4-7-billion-in-education-assistance-to-472-students-1777013626",
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