Jakarta, Nov. 26 -- Social Affairs Minister Saifullah Yusuf on Wednesday inaugurated 860 teachers for Sekolah Rakyat schools, a government-run free full-boarding school program for children from extremely poor and vulnerable families, to strengthen human resources in primary education serving vulnerable groups.

Yusuf said the induction complements the earlier appointment of 1,335 teachers under the Government Employees with Work Agreements (PPPK) scheme.

"With today's addition, the total number of teachers serving in Sekolah Rakyat across Indonesia continues to grow to support inclusive education services," he stated.

Sekolah Rakyat is a flagship program of the Prabowo-Gibran administration that provides free, full-boarding education f...