Minister for Basic and Secondary Education Submits Additional Education Budget of Rp181 Trillion Not for MBG
Semarang, VIVA – The Minister for Basic and Secondary Education (Mendikdasmen), Abdul Mu’ti, confirmed that the ministry has submitted an Additional Budget Allocation (ABT) of Rp181 trillion to the DPR RI. He stressed that the ABT submission from Mendikdasmen is not intended for the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) programme.
“We have already briefed the DPR on this ABT,” Mu’ti said after the Coordinating Meeting on the Implementation of the Free Nutritious Meals Programme (MBG) at the Office of the Central Java Provincial Government, in Semarang, Central Java, quoted Wednesday, 4 March 2026.
Mu’ti emphasised that they are currently awaiting the DPR’s decision on the proposal. ABT, or Additional Budget Allocation, is a request for additional allocations in the current APBN that are urgent.
ABT is proposed by the Ministry with programmes requiring extra funding.
The first programme proposed by Kemendikdasmen in the ABT is the budget for the revitalisation of Educational Units (Satuan Pendidikan). Mu’ti said many Satuan Pendidikan are in deteriorating and worrying conditions.
“We are proposing additional funds for the revitalisation of 20,000 Satuan Pendidikan,” said the Secretary-General of the Muhammadiyah Central Executive (PP Muhammadiyah).
The second programme is the Education Digitalisation Programme. In light of President Prabowo Subianto’s orders, each Satuan Pendidikan will now receive additional allocations of an IFP (Interactive Flat Panel) or a PID (Digital Interactive Panel).
The plan for 2026 is that the Ministry will distribute IFPs to more than 325 thousand Satuan Pendidikan.
“For digitalisation, we will distribute 3 IFPs per Satuan Pendidikan,” he added.
Another programme that has already been approved by the DPR is a scholarship programme for teachers who have not yet attained a Diploma 4 (D4) or a Bachelor’s degree (S1). Under this programme, those teachers will receive a scholarship of Rp3 million per semester.
“These scholarships will be provided to 150,000 teachers across Indonesia,” Mu’ti said.
Honorary teachers also receive government attention. In the ABT proposal submitted by the Ministry to the DPR, honorary teachers will receive additional incentives.
“Incentives for honorary teachers will be increased, from Rp300,000 to Rp400,000,” Mu’ti said.
On the other hand, he noted that the Free Nutritious Meals Programme (MBG) is an integral part of the Ministry for Basic and Secondary Education’s programme.