Jakarta, Nov. 17 -- Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto said Monday that digital learning is central to the government's push to accelerate education reform and build a more technologically skilled generation.

Speaking at the launch of the Learning Digitalization for Smart Indonesia program in Bekasi, West Java, Prabowo said the country must first recognize its educational challenges to chart a path toward improvement.

He said education is the foundation of national progress, and a nation's success depends on its ability to master science and technology.

"We understand that education and technology, science, and knowledge are the keys to success; they are the keys to prosperity. There is no prosperity if we cannot master science and ...