Pramono Anung Will Restore KJP Like The Previous Governor's Era

Illustration of the KJP Plus Card (ANTARA)

The elected governor of Jakarta, Pramono Anung, plans to restore the Jakarta Smart Card (KJP) Plus program as applied in the previous governor's era. He considered the policy important for the people of Jakarta, especially for students from underprivileged families.

"I am excited to return the KJP to it like in the previous governor's era, because this is what the community asked for when I was traveling from place to place," said Pramono in Jakarta, Tuesday, February 4.

It is known that the Jakarta Smart Card (KJP) program was first launched in 2013 by Governor Joko Widodo and continued by Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama (Ahok), and Anies Baswedan. This program is a social education assistance provided to elementary, junior high, and high school students in Jakarta to ease school fees and support the sustainability of their education.

The KJP Plus in the Anies Baswedan era was different from the previous version, especially in the operational funds that could be disbursed and the additional benefits provided to the recipients.

Some time ago, the Provincial Government (Pemprov) of Jakarta planned to add a minimum report card requirement of 70 for KJP Plus recipients. However, this rule is still in the review stage because it gets various inputs from the public.

The Jakarta Provincial Government stated that the requirement aims to motivate students to be more active in learning and make good use of assistance.