Jakarta, Oct. 14 -- The Indonesian government will use the state budget to finance the rehabilitation of the Al Khoziny Islamic boarding school ( pesantren ) in East Java, where a building collapse last month killed 67 people, Coordinating Minister for Community Empowerment Abdul Muhaimin Iskandar said on Tuesday.

He said the government's decision reflects its commitment to ensuring safety in teaching and learning environments.

"The government regards efforts to guarantee safety in education as its responsibility and top priority. This step is a testament to the government's presence," Iskandar said at his office in Jakarta.

The use of state funds, he added, aims to accelerate recovery and reconstruction following the disaster, which l...