Govt lists more schools in Teluk Bintuni to receive revitalization aid

Primary and Secondary Education Minister Abdul Mu’ti stated that the government’s attention to education in Teluk Bintuni continues to be improved through a significant increase in aid allocation in 2026.

“There has been a significant increase in funding for the 2026 revitalization. Currently, cooperation agreements are in place for 25 educational units with a total budget of more than Rp20.7 billion,” Mu’ti said in his statement on Sunday.

He emphasized that school revitalization is not just about physical development but also part of the State’s efforts to provide equity and educational services to areas with the greatest access challenges.

He said that all development will continue to be implemented through self-management mechanisms as part of President Prabowo Subianto’s directives to ensure more effective, targeted development, while involving the local community in the process.

Teluk Bintuni Regent Yohanis Manibuy welcomed the school revitalization program as a clear demonstration of the central government’s commitment to the future of human resources in West Papua.

“This revitalization program has been instrumental in creating a safer, more comfortable and more suitable learning environment for our children. We hope this revitalization support continues so all children in Teluk Bintuni can enjoy a quality learning environment,” Yohanes noted.

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Translator: Hana Dewi Kinarina Kaban, Yashinta Difa