Indonesia, Jan. 11 -- Indonesia is rolling out a new tuition-free school program aimed at breaking the cycle of poverty by targeting not only children from poor households but also their parents, Social Affairs Minister Saifullah Yusuf said on Sunday.

The program, known as Sekolah Rakyat (People's School), is designed for children from poor and extremely poor families who have long struggled to access quality education. Unlike conventional schooling schemes, it integrates education with family-based economic and social empowerment.

Speaking at a press conference after inspecting preparations for a Sekolah Rakyat pilot in Banjarbaru, South Kalimantan, Yusuf said the initiative was built to deliver lasting impact.

"The children go to sch...