Situbondo Regency government reveals that people's schools can help poverty

Jakarta – Situbondo Regency, East Java, will utilize the People’s School and Social and National Single Data (DTSEN) for the main lever in the relief of poverty. It was revealed by Situbondo Regent Yusuf Rio Wahyu Prayogo after attending a dialogue with social minister Saifullah Yusuf today, along with the social pillars of the Ministry of Social Affairs in the Situbondo Regency Hall, today. “I was once happy when it was first transferred over DTSEN. This data made a more exact policy. We can know who is extremely poor, what needs to go to school, who needs intervention. This is the ultimate step to overcome poverty,” Rio said on Saturday (4/19/2025). Rio said that besides DTSEN who will be a reference to the government, the alleviation of poverty in his environment will also use an educational approach using people’s schools. Browse to continue the content, he explained that the Situbondo Regency government has prepared 6 hectares of land for the development of people’s schools and prepared the use of existing buildings as the first step. “Decil People 1-2 really needs this school. We have prepared their land, information and students. God wants, we are very ready and supported,” Rio said. In doing so, he hopes that Situbondo could reduce poverty to below 9% in the next five years. “At the end of my tenure, and I want to leave behind a legacy of the policy that not only gives but also empowering. The relief of poverty is like a reflexology massage that is massaged, but the effect is felt in the whole body,” he said. He is optimistic that the strong synergy between the central and regional governments. “As well as the active role of society and social pillars, Situbondo is optimistic that it can move to class to a more inclusive, independent and prosperous region,” he explained. Meanwhile, Saifullah Yusuf said the people’s schools are a new hope of alleviating poverty through the education channel. “People’s School is not just a matter of physical buildings, it is the space for birth of new hope. We want to provide quality education to children from the most vulnerable family, who are marginalized from the system,” Saifullah said. He explained that this program attracted broad attention from the local government. “So far, there have been about 280 local governments that have submitted proposals from People’s Schools. Our initial target is to build 100 to 200 schools this year. Situbondo Regency is one of the ready and we will invite Jakarta to discuss further technical from land, licensing, to the recruitment of teachers and students. (PRF/EGA) HOEGENG Awards 2025 Read the inspiring story of the exemplary police candidate here