Prabowo announces quick wins in education in Indonesia

Prabowo (second right) in a classroom at the Jati 05 Pagi State Elementary School as part of his inspection of the recently launched nationwide free nutritious meals programme, in East Jakarta. — AFP

JAKARTA: President Prabowo Subianto has launched initiatives to generate major reforms of the country’s education system, as he reaffirms his commitment to make education a foundation of his national development agenda.

The initiatives’ launch ceremony took place during the celebration of National Education Day on Friday at SDN Cimahpar 5 state elementary school in Bogor, West Java. Indonesia commemorates National Education Day every May 2, the birthday of Indonesian educationalist Ki Hajar Dewantara.