Infrastructure, tech upgrades mark first year of Indonesia education reform


Students attending class in a damaged classroom at SMAN 23 Makassar state senior high school in Makassar, South Sulawesi on Oct 16, 2025. - Antara

JAKARTA: The Elementary and Secondary Education Ministry has pressed ahead with its main programmes to improve the country’s education by focusing on infrastructure, technology and teacher welfare. But observers have raised concerns if these measures are sufficient to solve the root problems plaguing the education sector.

One year in to President Prabowo Subianto’s administration, Elementary and Secondary Education Minister Abdul Mu’ti said several of his programmes had been progressing well and are meeting targets.

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