Social Minister ensures that prospective people's school students come from poor families

Jakarta – Social Minister Saifullah Yusuf (Gus Ipul) checks the readiness of people’s schools in GDPPKS Padang. The location of this school stands on an area of ​​9,733 square meters, equipped with dorms, libraries, dining rooms, halls and worship places. On this occasion, Gus Ipul also checked the readiness of prospective students who were planned to attend school schools. He met 50 prospective students and his parents today at the Padang Social Welfare Education and Training Center (GDPPKS). Gus Ipul emphasized that prospective people’s school students should come from one or those who come out of poor and extreme poor families. Browse to continue with the content “President Prabowo’s direction, which can go to school here (People’s School) they are of poor families. In the statistics, the term is poor or extreme poor. They must already be in DTSEN,” Gus Ipul said in a written statement, Tuesday (4/29/2025). Gus Ipul explained that the process of choosing prospective students began verification of the national socio -economic social data (DTSEN) and basic education data (Dapodik). Then a visit is made to the prospective student’s home to fit the data with field conditions, as well as a health test. In the early stages, GDPPKS Padang opens two study groups with each capacity of 25 students. From the selection results, 50 prospective students were received, consisting of 25 men and 25 women. In order to maintain transparency and accountability, the coordination process is performed intensively with local governments. Each stage of income is carefully monitored to prevent the practice of collusion, corruption and nepotism (KKN). “We came here, with the Governor, with the Regent, the mayor to continue to level the perception. Don’t let this recruitment be colored with KKN,” he said. Furthermore, Gus Ipul explained that people’s school students should come from the local area. “(Students) are not allowed (from the outside). So specifically in the city of Padang the learning point,” says Gus Ipul. Appreciation of prospective students at the governor of the presence of People’s School received a positive response from many parties. Marco, 12, one of the prospective students, was satisfied with the presence of people’s schools. He hopes through this program can develop achievements in the academic and non-academic fields. Support also comes from his father, Gea, 53, who works as a farm worker. He welcomed the People’s School program. “Hopefully this People’s School will print excellent children, so it has a good future in the future. Thank you, Mr. President Prabowo,” Gea said. Meanwhile, Deputy Governor of West Sumatra Vasko Russimy is optimistic that the existence of people’s schools can improve the well -being of the poor. “In the future, this People’s School may be a buffer, especially for the underprivileged community in Western Sumatra. Please pray for the president’s priority program, we can do it and run quickly for West Sumatra,” he said. Gus Ipul’s education staff said later public school teachers of the local ASN would be prioritized, followed by complete PPP and part -time, and if necessary, of graduates of teacher education (PPG). In the first phase, only two people’s schools in West Sumatra are ready to start learning this year. The first place in GDPKS Padang is then in Solok Regency. As far as the whole is concerned, the government is at the construction of 200 new People’s School points this year, with private participation and state budget. As far as the plan is concerned, the People’s Schools will be built as much as 100 points with the state budget this year. And 100 private participation points. People’s schools will be equipped with different facilities, ranging from classrooms for elementary, junior high school, high school, teacher housing, sports facilities and other support facilities, and are designed to accommodate about 1,000 students per location. The enthusiasm of the region to build people’s schools also looks huge. More than 300 districts/cities have submitted an application. At present, the government is directed that each district/city has at least one Volkskool as a form of fair access to education for poor and extreme poor families, in accordance with the vision of President Prabowo. (AKN/EGA) HOEGENG Awards 2025 Read the inspiring story of the exemplary police candidate here