Minister of Social Affairs (Mensos) Saifullah Yusuf or Gus Ipul revealed that the People's School to be rolled out requires 1,600 teachers and education staff for the 2025/2026 school year.
This number is projected from the operational plan of 53 People's Schools which are currently being renovated by the Ministry of Public Works (PU) in various parts of Indonesia.
"For example, proposing 53 school points, that assumption requires around 1,000 teachers. Plus school principals and other education personnel, it could be up to 1,600 people," said Saifullah, Monday, May 19.
Gus Ipul emphasized that every prospective teacher and education staff will undergo training to improve competence before being assigned to the People's School. This is done to ensure optimal quality of teaching before going to the field.
There must be training for People's School educators. This is to ensure their performance is in accordance with the standards set," he said.
Recruitment of educators will be carried out in stages with top priority from the ASN and PPPK channels.
Prospective teachers and school principals must meet certain qualifications, including English language skills and readiness to participate in selection interviews.
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"We are finalizing the recruitment mechanism. It cannot be arbitrary, because it must be in accordance with the design of the learning that has been designed," concluded Gus Ipul.
People's schools are President Prabowo Subianto's flagship program aimed at providing access to education for the poor and the extreme poor. A total of 53 locations of People's Schools throughout Indonesia are ready to open in July 2025.
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