Welcoming the New School Year, People's Schools in 4 Provinces Built by Nindya Karya Ready for Use
Jakarta, VIVA – The completion of Phase II of the People’s Schools built by PT Nindya Karya (Persero), spread across 20 areas in four provinces — South Sulawesi, North Sumatra, East Java and Maluku — is ready to be put to use in welcoming the new 2026-2027 academic year.
Minister of Public Works Dody Hanggodo affirmed that the construction of the People’s Schools is a concrete manifestation of the government’s commitment to strengthening the quality of Indonesia’s human resources through the provision of equitable educational infrastructure.
“The construction of these People’s Schools is a tangible form of the government’s commitment to building excellent human resources and supporting equal access to education,” Dody said in a statement on Tuesday, 14 July 2026.
The President Director of PT Nindya Karya (Persero), Firmansyah, said the milestone represents a concrete expression of the company’s commitment alongside the government to nurturing the nation’s hopes. Buildings that were previously under construction have now been transformed into learning spaces ready to support the education of the nation’s future generations.
He emphasised that the start of the student orientation programme (MPLS) marks an important moment demonstrating that the results of construction have delivered real benefits to the community.
“We are grateful that the People’s Schools entrusted to us by the government have now entered the utilisation stage. The start of the MPLS activities proves that the results of the construction carried out by Nindya Karya can now be directly felt by the community,” Firmansyah said.
“The success of this project is measured not only by the completion of construction, but by the benefits that continue to be felt by the nation’s future generations,” he said.
The Phase II People’s Schools completed by Nindya Karya, spread across 20 areas in the four provinces of South Sulawesi, North Sumatra, East Java and Maluku, include Bone Regency, Sinjai Regency, Makassar City, Takalar Regency, Medan City, Deli Serdang Regency, Serdang Bedagai Regency and South Tapanuli Regency.
They also include Padang Sidempuan City, Pasuruan City, Pasuruan Regency, Kediri City, Kediri Regency, Malang Regency, Blitar City, Trenggalek Regency, Jember Regency, Banyuwangi Regency, Tual City and Central Maluku Regency.
“The spread of this construction reflects Nindya Karya’s commitment to delivering equitable educational infrastructure, including reaching Disadvantaged, Frontier and Outermost (3T) regions, so that more Indonesian children gain access to decent educational facilities,” he said.