Ponorogo, East Java, July 20 -- A site designated to host a tuition-free school under the Sekolah Rakyat (People's School) program in Ponorogo District, East Java, is set to be ready for use in August, a Social Affairs Ministry official stated.

"Based on our inspection, we can confirm that the renovation of this site is progressing ahead of schedule, about 12 percent faster. The target is for this building to be ready for use by early August," the ministry's secretary-general, Robben Rico, said.

He made the statement after conducting a direct review of the renovation progress in Ponorogo on Saturday, July 19, to advance the Sekolah Rakyat program, which aims to expand access to quality education for children from poor and vulnerable fam...