Jakarta, May 26 -- North Maluku Province is set to begin implementing the "Sekolah Rakyat (People's School) tuition-free education program in the 2025-2026 academic year, according to the Social Affairs Ministry.

"In principle, we are convinced that North Maluku is one of the regions that is well-prepared to welcome the Sekolah Rakyat program -- an initiative promoted by President Prabowo Subianto to break the chains of poverty through education," the ministry's secretary-general, Robben Rico, remarked.

According to an official statement released on Monday, Rico made the remarks during a visit on Sunday (May 25) to review provincial preparations, accompanied by North Maluku Governor Sherly Tjoanda and officials from relevant ministries....