Jakarta, Nov. 23 -- Indonesia's Minister of Religious Affairs Nasaruddin Umar announced Sunday that the Teacher Professional Education (PPG) program will now include teachers of all religions, not only Islamic religious educators.

"PPG has only been available to Islamic religious teachers. Now we are supporting Protestant, Catholic, Hindu, and Buddhist teachers," Umar said, highlighting the program's broader inclusivity.

He said the expansion aims to improve welfare for all religious teachers and reduce disparities in professional competency development across the country.

By 2025, access to the PPG program had increased by nearly 700 percent compared with previous years, Umar added.

Currently, more than 102,000 madrasah and religious...