The people's schools are ready to give up the golden generation, and work in July 2025
Jakarta – The government is aimed at people schools to start working in July 2025. The free school with a dorm is aimed at children of poor and extremely poor families entering the single socio -economic data (DTSEN). Deputy Social Minister Agus Jabo Priyono said the program is aimed at breaking the chain of intergeneration poverty and giving a golden generation. “The president asked the People’s Schools to start from Elementary Primary School, Junior High, High School. Each school is expected to be 1,000 students and we are ordered so we can open schools in 100 points this year,” he said in a written statement on Saturday (5/17/2025). Roll to continue with the content. It was transferred on Thursday (5/16/2025) at the Sinar Harapan Sinar event in Jakarta. Agus explained that it was designed as an integrated boarding school, and people will be built on a minimum of eight hectares of land. Each school is equipped with complete facilities, namely laboratories, sports facilities, dorms, basic needs such as uniforms and learning tools, all are provided for free and follow the times. “We don’t give our books or lime, but used iPad. Every student used the iPad, so the education system we’re going to use is based on technology,” Agus said. This program is executed together by different ministries. The Ministry of Education and Center, Kemenpan-RB, BKN, and the Ministry of Religion are responsible for the curriculum and educators, while the Ministry of Public Works prepares the preparation of school facilities and infrastructure and the Ministry of Social Affairs as the most important responsibility. In response to the stigma on social media about people’s schools, Agus emphasized that this educational institution is actually another school that is different from ordinary formal schools. “This school is the system used from the teacher, tools, materials, including the lessons that will be offered are better. If in formal schools only get knowledge, it will gain national character training, religious character, including professional abilities. So it’s ready to work,” he said. According to Agus, people’s schools in the early stages will be present in 65 points in different regions of Indonesia. The choice of location is based on DTSEN, with the initial priority in East Java, Central -java, West -Java and Banten, because nearly 50 percent of the poor population is in the region. In the future, the government is directed that each district/city has at least one folk school. Agus explained that the selection process for prospective students was conducted by direct verification by the PKH companion or the Ministry of Social Affairs. They will visit a visit to the home of prospective students to judge the condition of the family as a whole, including an assessment of parents and children of prospective people’s school students. “The order of the president’s school president is intended for people who are truly unable,” Agus concluded. Also watch video: 65 People’s School Points are Eatched (Anl/Ega) Hoegeng Awards 2025 Read the inspiring story of the exemplary police candidate here