Jakarta, July 25 -- Primary and Secondary Education Minister Abdul Mu'ti has designated four vocational high schools in Jambi Province as regional public service agencies (BLUD) to strengthen their economic independence and improve the quality of education services.

The newly designated BLUD schools are Public Vocational High School (SMKN) 5 of Jambi City, SMKN 1 and SMKN 4 of East Tanjung Jabung District, and SMKN 5 of Merangin District.

"Hopefully, this move will serve as a breakthrough to boost the quality of education, especially vocational education," he noted in Jambi City on Thursday (July 24), according to a written statement received in Jakarta on Friday.

According to the minister, BLUD status grants vocational schools greater...