Jakarta, Dec. 5 -- Chair of Commission X of the House of Representatives (DPR) Hetifah Sjaifudian expressed hope that the government's school revitalization program will improve access for students with disabilities.

She noted that many regular schools in Indonesia still lack adequate physical and non-physical infrastructure to support students with disabilities.

"Hopefully, with the ongoing revitalization and the President's instruction for next year, regular schools will be better prepared to accommodate students with disabilities," she said here on Friday.

She referred to 2021 data showing that only 14.83 percent of thousands of inclusive schools had dedicated special guidance teachers. Most schools were not yet ready in terms of di...