Secretary -General of the Ministry of Social Affairs Check Directly Preparing for the people's schools in North Maluku

Jakarta -Secretary of General of the Ministry of Social Affairs, Robben Rico, has reviewed the preparation of the implementation of people’s schools in North Maluku. It is known, the provincial government of North Maluku prepared an area of ​​8 hectares in Riioribati Village, South Jailolo District, West Halmaera Regency. The establishment of the People’s School building permanently at this place is scheduled to start in June 2025 and is aimed at being completed in June 2026. Robben also appreciated North Maluku Governor Sherly Tjoanda because he was attentive to preparing land for the construction of public schools. “This is one of the good examples and once again thank you, Mrs. Governor for preparing such a large country of 8 hectares,” Robben said in a written statement on Monday (5/26/2027). Roll to continue with the content. It was transferred during a visit to the Sofifi City High School of Agriculture (SPMA), Sunday (5/25/2025). “If we look in principle (North Maluku) one of the areas ready to welcome the program, the idea of ​​President Prabowo is to break the poverty by education that we are currently with friends of all K/L (ministries/institutions) and local governments to initiate the name of people’s schools,” he continued. Robben revealed that this People’s School will consist of elementary, junior and high school levels, all of which will be 100 percent financed by the state budget. This program is designed to provide access to education to children from poor families in Decil 1 and Decil 2 based on the National Socio-Economic Data (DTSEN). The North Maluku will begin to accept new students in the school year 2025/2026. In the early or temporary stages, teaching and learning activities at the Wasana Bahagia Ternate Sentra are held. Then the high school level will use the rehabilitation habilitation building institution for the recipient of the rehabilitation rehabilitation obligation (IPWL) and Senior High School (SPMA) in Sofifi City. On the same occasion, the Governor of North Maluku, Sherly Tjoanda fully supports the implementation of this program. “We are ready to help realize this program as part of the efforts to educate the young generation of North Maluku,” he said. “We hope that these people’s school can create jobs and pay attention to children from underprivileged families, and provide good ecosystems to change the future,” Sherly concluded. For information, during the visit, representatives of the Presidential Staff Office (KSP), the Coordinating Ministry of Community Empowerment (Kemenko PM) and the Ministry of Public Works (PU). (Ega/Ega) HOEGENG Awards 2025 Read the inspiring story of the exemplary police candidate here