Jakarta, July 3 -- Deputy Social Affairs Minister Agus Jabo Priyono has said that the government will conduct free health check-ups (CKG) of prospective Sekolah Rakyat students to evaluate their health and prevent disease transmission in the boarding school environment.

"As these are boarding schools, health issues must be addressed beforehand," he said during a press conference here on Thursday.

He added that President Prabowo Subianto has instructed that any student found to be unwell must be provided treatment and be declared fully recovered before being admitted to Sekolah Rakyat .

Priyono said that the president has called for expanding the free school program from the initial 100 schools, which are set to start in mid-July 2025, ...