Cilegon City Government Allocates Rp 18 Billion for School Infrastructure Repairs
Mayor and Deputy Mayor of Cilegon, Robinsar and Fajar Hadi Prabowo, stated that improving school infrastructure is one of the key programmes receiving attention. To support the repair of school infrastructure in Cilegon City, they have budgeted around Rp 18 billion.
“Usually for infrastructure repairs Rp 7-8 billion. The budget for primary education is Rp 60.5 billion, Rp 40 billion for staff salaries, Rp 20.5 billion for infrastructure and other matters,” explained Robinsar in a written statement on Wednesday (18/3/2026).
Robinsar revealed that from the initial Rp 20.5 billion budget, construction was only around Rp 8 billion and Rp 12.5 billion for ceremonial activities and other events.
“Due to efficiencies and selecting programmes that directly impact development, we reallocated. So Rp 18 billion for infrastructure and Rp 2 billion for ceremonials,” he stated.
Robinsar assured that school infrastructure repairs are a priority for the Cilegon City Government. They are optimistic about focusing on human resource development, supported in part by adequate facilities and infrastructure.
“How can our children learn well if there’s sudden leaking? That’s our target, and we will complete it. We also await input, information, and reports from the media. If there are community reports, please report them immediately; it helps us,” said Robinsar.
On that occasion, Robinsar also explained the allocation for school infrastructure repairs.
“This is for painting, revitalisation, construction of new classrooms; the items are varied,” he clarified.
He assured that, from hundreds of schools experiencing damage, the target is to complete them within the four-year leadership term. Robinsar stated that repairs will be adjusted according to the urgency of the damaged schools’ conditions.
“We have mapped it out to finish in four years based on the data we have. If there are additions along the way, we will adjust,” he said.
The Cilegon City Government has even inventoried and classified schools into three categories: heavily damaged, moderately damaged, and lightly damaged.
Meanwhile, Deputy Mayor of Cilegon, Fajar Hadi Prabowo, said there are hundreds of schools in Cilegon that are heavily, moderately, or lightly damaged out of 242 schools from kindergartens, primary schools, and junior high schools.
“We divide them into three categories: severe damage, moderate, and the lightest. We must not repair those that don’t need attention first,” said Fajar.
Fajar also mentioned that the Cilegon City Government is collaborating with Untirta to analyse school conditions. Based on those records, approximately 200 schools have light damage, 49 have moderate damage, and around 20 schools have severe damage.
“For those with severe damage, they must be the priority. Our current task is to prevent moderate damage from becoming severe; it won’t be a priority. Therefore, we ask teachers and school supervisors to be more active,” he said.
“Don’t let there be five classrooms but one classroom’s windows are not decent, yet it waits too long for bureaucracy, orders, and leadership attention before being repaired; that’s what we don’t want,” he added.
On that occasion, Fajar also asked the media to actively report to him if they find unworthy school infrastructure. However, he requested that such reports must align with the facts on the ground.
“We call this pentahelix with the media, because how far can we know? Our eyes are only two; with the media’s role, I believe it will be faster,” he added.