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Prabowo promises pay rise, benefits for teachers next year
Teacher groups and observers have applauded President Prabowo Subianto's promise to improve teachers' welfare, but urged the government to ensure a fair disbursement for all educators in the country.
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Students greet their teachers during a ceremony to commemorate National Teacher's Day at SMP 1 Banda Aceh junior high school in Banda Aceh, Aceh, on Nov. 25. National Teacher's Day is commemorated every Nov. 25. (Antara/Ampelsa)
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resident Prabowo Subianto has pledged to increase teachers’ pay and roll out several skill-improvement programs starting next year, a promise lauded by teacher groups and observers who expressed appreciation for the administration’s focus on improving educators’ welfare and quality.
The President made the promise at the celebration of National Teacher’s Day held by the newly formed Elementary and Secondary Education Ministry in Jakarta on Thursday.
In his remarks during the event, Prabowo said that his administration saw education as key to ensuring Indonesia’s development, noting teachers’ vital roles in a good national education system.
“My cabinet and I have decided to place education as the top priority in our state budget. So much that the allocation for education in the 2025 budget will be the biggest in the country’s history,” the President said.
He then announced that civil servant teachers would receive a monthly benefit worth their basic salary, while teachers who are not state employees would receive a Rp 2 million (US$126) professional allowance each month.
The program will be rolled out starting next year, according to Prabowo.
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