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Society 9 months ago
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Government to push Sekolah Rakyat expansion despite readiness concerns
The government is set to double the number of Sekolah Rakyat (community schools) to 200 in President Prabowo Subianto’s flagship education program, which aims to provide free boarding schools for underprivileged children, despite mounting concerns about the program’s rushed implementation.
Archipelago 9 months ago
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Social affairs ministry hosts retreat for Sekolah Rakyat principals
The Social Affairs Ministry has welcomed its first batch of principals to a training retreat as it continues to recruit staff to manage the financial affairs of all schools under the Sekolah Rakyat program.
Politics 10 months ago
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International outcry grows over Soeharto national hero proposal
Rather than bestowing the former president with a national hero title, the government should focus on resolving past gross human rights violations and corruption committed during Soeharto’s presidency, a coalition of international civic groups have said.
Archipelago 10 months ago
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Govt mulls controversial plan to make vasectomy a requirement for assistance recipients
Dedi further stated that limiting the number of children among underprivileged individuals would help ensure that government assistance is distributed more equitably, rather than being concentrated on families with many children.
Politics 11 months ago
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Proposal to name Soeharto national hero draws opposition
A proposal for the government to name late president Soeharto as a national hero has been met with stiff opposition from rights activists, who fear it would exacerbate a culture of impunity and eventually absolve the authoritarian leader of his alleged corruption and rights violations.
Society 1 year ago
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Minister denies reported 90% cut to Komnas Disabilitas budget
The Social Affairs Minister has dimissed a report that the government's austerity policy had slashed the budget of Komnas Disabilitas over 90 percent, saying the actual cut was a little less than 60 percent and that this would not affect direct assistance for people with disabilities.
Politics 1 year ago
Jokowi installs NU prominent figure as Social Affairs Minister
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo named on Wednesday Saifullah Yusuf, the secretary general of the nation’s largest Islamic organization Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), to replace Social Affairs Minister Tri Rismaharini, known as Risma, who resigned to focus on campaigning for the November regional election.
Society 1 year ago
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Ministry requires public forum for social aid recipient nomination
Under the new policy, village and subdistrict administrations will hold public forums to nominate potential social aid recipients once a month to update the data and prevent misdirected social assistance disbursement, the Social Affairs Ministry announced.
