Permanent People's Schools Phase II Targeted for Completion by June 2026

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Social Affairs Minister Saifullah Yusuf, or Gus Ipul, stated that the Permanent People’s Schools (SR) Phase II are targeted to be completed by June 2026 at the latest.

“Now the construction process is underway at 93 points, or 97 points. The target is to finish by June or at the end of June at the latest,” said Gus Ipul when met during the One Year of People’s Schools event at the Coordinating Ministry for Human Development and Culture Office, Central Jakarta, on Wednesday (29/4/2026).

Meanwhile, their operations will be the responsibility of the Ministry of Social Affairs.

“Now it’s in process, some are already 30 percent, some are still 20 percent, some are already 40 percent, all are in process,” he explained.

“On average, one site costs over Rp 200 billion,” said Gus Ipul.

He hopes that the People’s Schools buildings can be used for the new academic year 2026-2027.

“We hope that these permanent buildings can be utilised at the start of the new academic year in July,” he clarified.

Qodari revealed that the construction of SR Phase 2 in Java covers 40 locations, Sumatra 26 locations, Kalimantan 12 locations, Sulawesi 16 locations.

Meanwhile, the Bali and Nusa Tenggara region covers three locations, Maluku four locations, and Papua three locations.

According to him, this distribution demonstrates the government’s efforts to equalise access to education through infrastructure development, including in underdeveloped areas and islands.