Social Affairs Minister Gus Ipul Continues Consolidation to Ensure the Completeness of Public School Infrastructure

JAKARTA - The Ministry of Social Affairs (Kemensos) continues to collaborate with various relevant parties to ensure the completeness of all facilities and infrastructure at People's Schools (RSUD) across the country.

"We are continuing to consolidate to further complete all the facilities and infrastructure," said Minister of Social Affairs Saifullah Yusuf to reporters after attending the 2025 Annual Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) and the Joint Session of the House of Representatives (DPR) and Regional Representatives Council (DPD) at the Parliament Complex in Jakarta, Antara reported on Friday, August 15.

This was conveyed by Gus Ipul, Social Affairs Minister Saifullah Yusuf, in response to President Prabowo Subianto's state address at the annual session, which touched on several issues, including People's Schools.

The facilities and infrastructure at People's Schools include classrooms, dormitories, laboratories, libraries, sports fields, dining rooms, restrooms, student uniforms, and learning support equipment such as laptops and smartboards.

The Ministry of Social Affairs is also procuring more than 15,000 laptops for People's School students by 2025 to support learning at the schools.

In his state address at the Annual Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) and the Joint Session of the House of Representatives (DPR) and the Regional Representative Council (DPD), President Prabowo Subianto stated that the government had built 100 People's Schools.

He stated that the construction of these schools aims to ensure that every child from underprivileged families can learn without obstacles and grow up in a positive environment.

President Prabowo stated that at least 300 more People's Schools will be built in the future. Students at these schools will be children from families with the lowest incomes.

As part of the 2025 Annual Session of the MPR and the Joint Session of the DPR and DPD, President Prabowo Subianto delivered a speech on the performance report of state institutions and a state address commemorating the 80th Anniversary of Indonesian Independence.

President Prabowo Subianto arrived at the DPR/MPR Building at approximately 8:32 a.m. Western Indonesian Time to attend the Annual Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR).

The 2025 Annual Session and Joint Session of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR RI) and the Indonesian Regional Representative Council (DPD RI) were held ahead of the 80th Anniversary of the Independence of the Republic of Indonesia (RI) with the theme "United Sovereignty, Prosperous People, Advanced Indonesia".