Jakarta, Jan. 12 -- Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto inaugurated 166 tuitionfree schools dedicated to children from economically disadvantaged families under the Sekolah Rakyat (People's School) program across 34 provinces from Banjarbaru City, South Kalimantan, on Monday.

The Presidential Secretariat in Jakarta reported that President Prabowo arrived at the Center for Social Welfare Education and Training (BBPPKS), which served as the inauguration venue, at around 11 a.m. local time

"This agenda marks the government's strategic step toward strengthening the foundation of the national education system," the secretariat noted in a statement.

The President symbolically launched the operations of Sekolah Rakyat facilities established...