AHY Checks Progress of Sekolah Rakyat in Singkawang, Emphasises Quality Education Infrastructure
AHY Directly Inspected the Progress of the Sekolah Rakyat project in Singkawang, West Kalimantan, on Monday, 2 March 2026. He said the construction of Sekolah Rakyat is part of President Prabowo Subianto’s vision to eradicate poverty through access to quality and free education for children from prasejahtera families, as well as the implementation of the President’s Asta Cita.
‘This is President Prabowo Subianto’s grand vision to give as wide as possible opportunities to children from disadvantaged families to obtain good, quality, and free education. Infrastructure like this will have a direct and positive impact on communities,’ AHY said in a written statement on Wednesday, 4 March 2026.
In West Kalimantan Province there are three Sekolah Rakyat projects: one in Pontianak City, one owned by the Singkawang City Government at the site visited, and a third project owned by the West Kalimantan Provincial Government that is also being built in Singkawang.
AHY said the current progress has reached about 11.47 percent and is targeted to be completed by mid-2026. Each project requires a budget of around Rp240 billion, so total investment in West Kalimantan amounts to approximately Rp750 billion.
The projects are being undertaken by PT Wijaya Karya (WIKA) and face several challenges, notably weather conditions and the need for labour due to the labour-intensive nature of the work. AHY stressed that accelerating construction must continue to prioritise worker safety and quality of construction.
‘We are pushing to finish on time. If additional labour is necessary, it should be sought. We can work quickly, but safety remains the number one priority and quality must not be compromised,’ he asserted.
The Sekolah Rakyat in Singkawang is designed as an integrated boarding-school complex spanning primary, junior secondary, and senior secondary levels within a single campus. The facilities include classrooms, laboratories, a multipurpose building, and sporting amenities such as a football pitch and jogging track.
The complex is projected to accommodate around 1,200 students, with teachers and houseparents.
AHY said he has an emotional affinity for the boarding-school concept. He recalled his own schooling as a cadet at Taruna Nusantara, Magelang, which also employed an integrated education system on a single campus.
‘The concept is very ideal. In one precinct there is an education hub, sports facilities, character development, and a dormitory. A school like this not only develops intellectual capacity but also character, discipline, and a healthy mind and body,’ he said.
According to AHY, Sekolah Rakyat is not just a physical project but a long-term investment in shaping a generation that is outstanding and of integrity, in line with the Indonesia Emas 2045 vision.
‘Educational infrastructure is the foundation of the nation’s progress. From here will emerge a generation that is outstanding and competitively capable,’ AHY said.
He hopes that once completed, Sekolah Rakyat in Singkawang will be used to its full potential by the community and serve as a model for developing education based on equal access and quality across various regions.