1,741 Schools in Sumatra Sign Education Revitalisation Cooperation Agreement Worth Rp 1.2 Trillion
The Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education (Kemendikdasmen) has recorded that 1,741 schools in Sumatra have signed Cooperation Agreements (PKS) for Education Unit Revitalisation to support learning recovery following disasters.
Based on data compiled by the National Secretariat for Disaster-Safe Education Units (Seknas SPAB) as of 27 February 2026, the total value of these cooperation agreements reached Rp 1.254 trillion, with Rp 411.4 billion already disbursed.
Director General of Early Childhood Education, Basic Education, and Secondary Education, Gogot Suharwoto, emphasised that accelerating learning recovery is a government priority to ensure pupils’ educational rights are maintained even during emergency situations.
“Every child has the right to return to learning in safe and comfortable conditions. Therefore, accelerating budget disbursement and improving aid distribution mechanisms are concrete steps so that learning spaces affected by disasters can be quickly restored and learning can resume,” said Gogot in a written statement on Monday (2 March 2026).
Budget disbursement was delayed this week due to amendments to the cooperation agreements that adjusted increases in furniture within the revitalisation menu.
Next week, the number of cooperation agreements is targeted to increase by 248 schools. Meanwhile, the disbursement process continues for schools that have already implemented the agreements.
Additionally, Kemendikdasmen, through the Education Finance Services Centre (Puslapdik), has also unblocked government assistance funds (Banpem) totalling Rp 21.6 billion. This process is targeted for completion next week so that funds can be quickly distributed to support learning needs during the emergency transition period towards recovery.
For teacher support, funds of Rp 220 billion have been distributed to approximately 36,000 educators. Currently, verification is still being conducted for 23,000 other teachers.
The public can monitor current information regarding schools affected by floods and landslides through the official Kemendikdasmen website at https://referensi.data.kemendikdasmen.go.id/bencana.