Jokowi Groundbreaking Bina Bangsa School Nusantara: Use Cambridge Curriculum To Improve Education Quality

President Joko Widodo. (Photo: Doc. ANTARA)

JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) conducted a groundbreaking of the National School Nusantara Bina building in the capital city of Nusantara (IKN), East Kalimantan, today.

Jokowi said that the construction of this international standard school will use the Cambridge curriculum to improve the quality of children's education in the archipelago.

He added that Bina Bangsa School Nusantara will be supported by modern facilities in interactive and innovative learning.

"By implementing a Smart School that educates students to be open to technology and implementing learning that focuses on collaboration creativity and critical thinking," Jokowi said as monitored on the Presidential Secretariat's YouTube, Wednesday, June 5.

According to him, the presence of Bina Bangsa School at IKN shows the government's serious commitment to providing various supporting facilities at IKN, including presenting a world-quality international education institution. Currently, there are seven schools that are in the development stage at IKN.

"I hope that the National School Nusantara Bina with a reputation and long track record in the field of education can organize world-class education in IKN, promote high-class global education in IKN and provide quality education choices for IKN residents who come from various regions, countries and backgrounds," he said.

Furthermore, Jokowi also advised that Bina Bangsa School could provide space to introduce local wisdom values, respect cultural diversity and strengthen brotherhood and unity.

"By saying bismillahirrahmanirrahim, this morning I officially declare that the groundbreaking of the Bina Bangsa School Nusantara is starting," he added.