Penajam Paser Utara One of 25 Priority Locations for National Integrated Schools in 2026

Penajam Paser Utara Regency, East Kalimantan, has been named one of 25 districts and cities on the priority location list for the 2026 National Integrated Schools programme by the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education. This was revealed during a coordination meeting on the Determination of STN Implementation Locations for 2026 held on Thursday, 11 June. The meeting, organised by the ministry at the Atria Hotel Gading Serpong in Tangerang City, Banten, was attended by PPU Regent Mudyat Noor and took place over three days from 10 to 12 June 2026. It was opened by the Director General of Early Childhood Education, Primary Education, and Non-Formal and Informal Education, Gogot Suharwoto. On the sidelines of the event, Mudyat Noor emphasised that his presence at the national forum demonstrated the PPU Regency Government’s commitment to supporting the central government’s efforts to produce an excellent generation through strengthening equitable, inclusive, and competitive education quality. This commitment yielded positive results, with PPU Regency being designated as one of the prospective priority locations for the 2026 National Integrated Schools Programme. The designation followed the ministry’s assessment and field verification of location proposals submitted by local governments, including PPU. ‘We declare our region’s full readiness to make the National Integrated Schools Programme from the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education a success,’ Mudyat affirmed. According to him, the programme will deliver integrated education services that are inclusive, free, and accessible to high-achieving students from all sub-districts, regardless of economic or social background. ‘We welcome this National Integrated Schools programme. PPU Regency is ready to become one of the pilot regions. Our primary target is to ensure that high-achieving children in every sub-district, regardless of economic and social background, get the same opportunity to study for free,’ he said. He added that the presence of the National Integrated Schools Programme not only focuses on building educational facilities and infrastructure but also represents a strategic investment for the region’s future. The programme is expected to expand access to quality education, reduce educational disparities between regions, and produce an excellent and competitive young generation for PPU. On the occasion, Director General of PAUD, Dikdas, and PNFI Gogot Suharwoto explained that the National Integrated Schools programme is not merely an educational infrastructure development programme, but a manifestation of a shared commitment involving various parties and is sustainable across generations. ‘The National Integrated Schools programme is not just a physical infrastructure development programme, but a shared commitment across time and sectors. Local governments act as drivers and strategic partners that bridge collaboration and build synergy in addressing educational challenges in their regions,’ he said. ‘We invite all parties to maintain a collective commitment to delivering quality, high-standard, and integrated education for Indonesian children to the farthest corners of the country,’ he concluded.