Jakarta, March 21 -- The Indonesian government plans to build 200 free boarding schools this year under the Sekolah Rakyat (People's School) program, aimed at supporting children from underprivileged families.

During a Cabinet meeting at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta on Friday, President Prabowo Subianto stated that the schools will accommodate students from elementary to senior high school.

He explained that the Sekolah Rakyat program aims to break the cycle of poverty, ensuring that children from poor families do not remain trapped in the same conditions as their parents.

The program is expected to provide better opportunities for younger generations to escape poverty.

Prabowo noted that each Sekolah Rakyat school is designed t...