Jakarta, June 28 -- Minister of Communication and Digital Affairs, Meutya Hafid, disbursed assistance for the provision of high-speed Internet services to two Sekolah Rakyat in Yogyakarta as part of President Prabowo Subianto's priority program.

"This school will be designed according to the direction of the President, namely a smart school with Internet connection provided by the Communication and Digital Ministry," she informed in a statement on Saturday.

Sekolah Rakyat is a free education initiative launched by the government to improve access to education and reduce poverty.

Hafid informed that the two schools that received the assistance are Bantul District Sekolah Rakyat 19 and Sleman District Sekolah Rakyat 20.

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