Social Affairs Minister Saifullah Yusuf (centre) talks with South Sulawesi Governor Andi Sudirman Sualiman (left) and Makassar Mayor Munafri Arifuddin (right) when inspecting a potential location for Sekolah Rakyat (People's School) in Makassar, South Sulawesi on May. 8, 2025. The Social Affairs Ministry will open two Sekolah Rakyat, President Prabowo Subianto's program for impoverished students, in Makassar with total capacity for 500 students. -- Photo: Antara/Hasrul Said) via Jakarta Post/ANN
JAKARTA (Jakarta Post/ANN): The government is moving at full speed to prepare for the launch of President Prabowo Subianto ’s flagship education initiative, Sekolah Rakyat (community school), which aims to provide free boarding school education to underprivileged children from elementary to secondary levels.
With the program scheduled to open in July, just months after its announcement, the focus has been on renovating state-owned buildings as well as recruiting teachers and support staff to meet the tight timeline.
