Jakarta, Aug. 4 -- The expansion of the Free Health Checks (CKG) program to cover students at pesantrens (Islamic boarding schools) and madrasahs (Islamic schools) reflects the government's commitment to inclusiveness and equality, Religious Affairs Minister Nasaruddin Umar stated.

"This program caters not only to the needs of students in general schools but also to those studying in pesantrens, like the one we are in now. In other words, the government pays equal attention to students of madrasahs and general schools," he remarked in Jakarta on Monday.

Umar, who also serves as the imam of Istiqlal Mosque, made the statement while reviewing the implementation of the CKG program at Asshiddiqiyah Pesantren in Jakarta.

The minister noted ...