Jakarta, Oct. 24 -- Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka has confirmed that uniforms and computers for teaching and learning at Sekolah Rakyat SMPN 18 Cirebon in West Java will soon be distributed following the completion of the tender process.

Cirebon City Social Affairs Office Head Santi Rahayu conveyed the statement after a dialogue with the vice president during his working visit to the public school on Friday.

"The vice president said the tender process has been completed, so it's only a matter of time before the distribution begins," Santi said, as quoted by the Vice President's Secretariat in Jakarta.

She noted that the establishment of Sekolah Rakyat has greatly benefited underprivileged families in Cirebon.

"Since its launch...