People's School Begins, Minister Of Public Works Builds 2 Buildings In Sidoarjo, East Java

JAKARTA - The People's School Program launched by President Prabowo Subianto has begun to be worked on. One of them is in Sidoarjo Regency, East Java.

Minister of Public Works (PU) Dody Hanggodo conducted a review of the proposed location for the construction of a Public School at the Education and Training Building of the Personnel and Human Resources Development Agency of Mojokerto Regency and the Surabaya State University Building (UNESA) of the Gedangan campus located in Sidoarjo Regency, Thursday, April 3.

This review was carried out to ensure the readiness of locations and infrastructure for the development of the People's School program.

This cadre of the Democratic Party said that the development of the People's School program was an effort by the government in equitable access to education in all regions of Indonesia.

"For the implementation of the People's School, the Ministry of Public Works will ensure infrastructure readiness. The selected schools must meet various eligibility requirements, including the availability of dormitories, classrooms, places of worship, sports facilities and others," said Dody.

Regarding his visit to the proposed location of the People's School in Mojokerto and UNESA Regencies, Dody asked for support and collaboration from all related parties.

"This People's School program must be encouraged and supported by all parties, both related ministries/agencies as well as local governments. Because it takes time to prepare this People's School, we must work together and work together to encourage this People's School to be completed according to the target," he said.

Regarding the Education and Training Building of the Personnel and Human Resources Development Agency, Mojokerto Regency is included in the People's School development program which will be renovated by the Mojokerto Regency Government.

Regional Secretary of Mojokerto Regency, Teguh Gunarko, said that his party had prepared a budget for the renovation of the training building into a People's School for junior high school students.

"For the development of the People's School, the Mojokerto Regency Government will renovate two classrooms with a total of 50 students in the 2025-2026 academic year. Thank you, the Ministry of Public Works for conducting analysis and surveys related to the feasibility of school infrastructure," he said.

Meanwhile, the Gedangan campus UNESA Building, Sidoarjo, will be rebuilt by the Ministry of Public Works through the East Java Strategic Infrastructure Implementation Unit of the Directorate General of Strategic Infrastructure.

Previously, UNESA had also prepared educational facilities at the Lidah Wetan campus to become a high school-level People's School.

For your information, the People's School development program was announced by President Prabowo at the Plenary Cabinet Session which was held on March 21, 2025.

This year, around 200 boarding schools will be built for elementary, junior high and high school levels, with a target of one thousand students per school.

The locations of the People's Schools will be spread in various regions, including East Java, West Java, Central Java, East Nusa Tenggara, Kalimantan and Papua.