Jakarta, Aug. 23 -- President Prabowo Subianto announced that 65 more Sekolah Rakyat will open by September 2025, bringing the total to 165 schools.

Addressing the teachers and principals of the Sekolah Rakyat, the head of state called the construction of more than one hundred Sekolah Rakyat in a relatively short time an extraordinary achievement and accomplishment.

"I am delighted to know that today we have 100 operating Sekolah Rakyat. I consider this achievement as extraordinary," he stated during the briefing for two thousand Sekolah Rakyat teachers and principals in Jakarta on Friday.

Sekolah Rakyat are boarding schools initiated by President Prabowo's administration. The program was first launched in July 2025, targeting students...