JAKARTA - East Java Governor Khofifah Indar Parawansa emphasized that improving the quality of education services at SMA, SMK, and SLB through the school revitalization and rehabilitation program will continue in 2026.
"We want to ensure that by the beginning of 2026, God willing, the East Java Provincial Government is ready to step on the gas and move quickly. This is so that all schools have better service quality," said Khofifah after the inauguration of the revitalization and rehabilitation of schools in the Malang Raya area which was centered at SMK Negeri 12 Singosari, Malang Regency, East Java, Friday, January 2, 2026
He gave an example of how the revitalization and renovation that had been completed for 35 schools in the Malang Raya area, whether it was SMA, SMK, and SLB, mostly focused on increasing the number of classrooms, fulfilling laboratory equipment, and improving bathrooms.
He said that this was important so that students could feel comfortable when following the learning process.
"We want all schools to have facilities in accordance with good service standards," he said.
Meanwhile, the Head of the East Java Provincial Education Office, Aries Agung Paewai, said that the budgeting scheme for this year's revitalization and rehabilitation program still relies on assistance funds from the central government and a proportion of 20 percent of the East Java Regional Expenditure Budget (APBD) 2026.
He emphasized that although there were rules on efficiency, the education sector remained the attention of the government.
The East Java Provincial Education Office, he said, had received thousands of proposals for the submission of revitalization and rehabilitation program assistance from schools at the beginning of 2026.
"The proposal has been submitted by state and private high schools, vocational schools, and vocational schools since 2025," he continued. His party will then submit a request for assistance to the central government.
The needs that need to be met are diverse, ranging from adding classrooms to physical repairs to buildings because the condition has been eaten by age.
"Later there will be a team to check whether the school needs a laboratory, new classrooms, or school rehabilitation. Of course we prioritize those who are in great need," he said.
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