Pramono Orders Recheck of Students Who Lost KJMU Due to Decile Changes

Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung has asked the Jakarta Education Agency to re-check students who lost the Kartu Jakarta Mahasiswa Unggul (KJMU) due to changes in their decile classification. He wants to ensure that students who previously received KJMU but no longer receive assistance because of the decile change are truly in line with their current circumstances.

“For the Jakarta Provincial Government, I have specifically asked the Head of the Education Agency to carry out direct rechecking of these students,” Pramono said at Jakarta City Hall on Monday (31/8/2026).

Pramono said he had received a number of inputs regarding students affected by the decile change. He mentioned that some students were ultimately unable to continue their studies after no longer receiving KJMU.

“I have also received a lot of input that yesterday, reportedly — I will also check this — there were six people who ultimately could not continue their studies because they no longer received KJMU,” he said.

According to Pramono, the Jakarta Provincial Government will check the names of students who previously received KJMU but no longer receive assistance after their decile changed.

“For Jakarta specifically, I have asked the Head of the Education Agency to check the names of those whose decile changed, from those who previously received KJMU to those who now do not,” he explained.

Pramono stressed that the recheck is necessary because the KJMU mechanism in Jakarta falls under the authority of the Jakarta Provincial Government. The determination of KJMU recipients is based on available data, including the results of BPS data collection.

“And for that, a check is carried out, because it is different from other regions. For Jakarta, the KJMU decision is in our hands. Based on the data available from the BPS results,” he said.

Meanwhile, Principal Secretary of BPS RI Zulkipli said his agency has coordinated with the Ministry of Education regarding students affected by the decile change and who lost their scholarships.

“We have actually coordinated with the Ministry of Education regarding those who feel they lost their scholarships due to the decile change. So there is already cooperation for us to jointly recheck this matter,” Zulkipli said.

Previously, the decile issue came under scrutiny because it affects a number of social assistance and education programmes. Members of the public who feel their decile data is inaccurate can apply for verification through the Cek Bansos facility.