Jakarta, Aug. 8 -- The Indonesian Ministry of Religious Affairs has begun extending the Free Health Check (CKG) program to dhammaseka, or Buddhist schools, starting with Karuna Elementary Dhammaseka in Tangerang, Banten.

"This initiative follows Religious Affairs Minister Nasaruddin Umar's directive that students of all religious schools must have access to medical services," the ministry's Director General of Buddhist Guidance, Supriyadi, remarked in Tangerang on Friday.

At the Buddhist school on Java's northern coastline, dozens of pupils underwent free medical examinations in various areas, including height and weight measurements; eye, ear, and dental health checks; nutritional assessments; and fitness evaluations.

Supriyadi emphas...