JAKARTA - Renovation of 37 units of the 1B phase of the People's School will be completed soon and targeted to be functional on Thursday, July 31, 2025.
Previously, the Ministry of Public Works (PU) had completed the renovation of phase 1 on July 14, 2025 and had been used to support teaching and learning activities for the 2025/2026 school year.
"The Ministry of Public Works provides the best infrastructure support so that Indonesian children have access to quality education. This program is a tangible manifestation of the government's alignment with vulnerable groups," said PU Minister Dody Hanggodo as quoted from his official statement, Wednesday, July 30.
The progress of the 1B Phase People's School renovation is confirmed to run according to schedule with a contract value of Rp206.17 billion.
The handling of the 1B Phase of the People's School is the same as Phase I, which includes renovations of existing building integrated center spaces belonging to the Ministry of Social Affairs, regional government asset buildings (provinces/regions/cities) and universities that will be converted into public school facilities.
Support for facilities and infrastructure includes classroom facilities; laboratory; library; teacher's room; prayer room; field; teacher's official residence; dining room; UKS; and others.
The location of 37 Phase 1B People's Schools is spread across Aceh Province; North Sumatra; Riau; Riau Islands; Jambi; Bengkulu; and South Sumatra.
Then, there is Lampung; Banten; West Java; Central Java; East Java; Central Kalimantan; and East Kalimantan.
Then, West Nusa Tenggara; South Sulawesi; Central Sulawesi; West Sulawesi; Maluku; North Maluku; and Papua.
The additional People's School renovation work for Phase 1C will be carried out at 49 points with a budget projection of around Rp235 billion.
Locations in Phase 1C are prioritized in areas that have a high poverty rate and land readiness.
After renovating the Phase 1, 1B and 1C People's Schools, the Ministry of Public Works will begin Phase 2. In Phase 2, the government will no longer carry out renovations, but will build a new People's School.
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Land for the construction of the Phase 2 People's School will be prepared by the local government. One school will need an area of about 5-10 hectares.
Phase 2 People's School is planned for the 2026/2027 school year. Later, students who have entered Phase 1 will be moved to Phase 2 locations.
The plan is that the new People's Schools built in Phase 2 can accommodate up to 1,000 students. Each of the new People's Schools will have facilities for elementary, junior high and high school schools.
"The People's School is a strategic government program that provides education in the format of boarding school for children from underprivileged families," concluded Dody.
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