Jakarta, April 16 -- Minister of State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi announced that at least 53 free public schools (Sekolah Rakyat) would begin operations in the 2025-2026 academic year.

The minister conveyed this during a coordination meeting to accelerate the provision of facilities and infrastructure of Sekolah Rakyat at the Ministry of Public Works office in Jakarta on Monday (April 14).

"These 53 schools already have existing buildings. These are assets owned by the Ministry of Social Affairs provincial government, city government, and district government, spread throughout the country that we want to optimize," Hadi noted in a statement on Wednesday.

Sekolah Rakyat is a free school program initiated by the government to promote equal ...