Andra Soni makes sure there are no free private school programs in Banten

Jakarta – Banten -Governor Andra Soni visited SMK PGRI 3 Serang City who participated in a free private school program. Andra wants to make sure that there are no more levies to students, although the administration and program funding are not 100 percent completed. Andra Soni became a ceremony coach at SMK PGRI 3 Serang City on Monday (9/15/2025). At the event, he symbolically handed over the student account used for the free high school/vocational school/SKH program. Andra said this school received two programs, namely free nutritional meal (MBG) from the central government, and free schools of the Banten provincial government. Browse to continue with the content “We also make sure that about 1400 more students have received free nutritious eating programs from Pak Prabowo. In addition, more than 400 students also receive a free school program from the Banten provincial government,” Andra told reporters. Andra emphasized that the school that participated in the program can no longer attract fees. He referred to the Memorandum of Understanding (sleeve) between the Foundation and the Banten Provincial Government. “It’s not allowed because they signed a sleeve. If it violates the sleeve, not just to break the contract, but there are legal consequences,” he said. “Yes, there are legal consequences. The sleeve doesn’t play games, the sleeve between the foundation or the school and the Banten provincial government,” he continued. Andra said he would go to other schools to ensure that the program continued and that there were no other charges. “So I’m going around to secure the road or not. Okay, administrative maybe the way, but the content of education itself is not going, ‘he said. Meanwhile, SMK PGRI 3 Serang City, Achmad, expressed his gratitude for the existence of a free private school program. He argued that his party did not withdraw fees from Class X students. “For Class 10 there was none. We did not collect a single rupia at the program poured out by the Governor by the Banten Provincial Government,” he said. (AIK/YLD)