Happy News! Starting This Year, The Central Lombok Regency Government Frees School Costs For Orphans

The Regent of Central Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, H Lalu Pathul Bahri during the inauguration of the Jambatan Lantan, North Batukliang District, Friday (13/1/2023). PHOTO (ANTARA/Humas Central Lombok Regency Government)

CENTRAL LOMBOK - Central Lombok Regency Government (Pemkab), West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) stated that free school fees for orphans in the area starting in 2023. "All developments in this area that have been carried out are thanks to the prayers of orphans, so that their school fees in 2023 will begin to be free," said Central Lombok Regent H Lalu Pathul Bahri during the inauguration of the Lantan Jambatan, in Praya, as reported by Antara, Friday, January 13. Therefore, his party will send a letter to all school principals at the elementary and junior high school levels in Central Lombok to support the free school program for orphans and underprivileged residents. "Without their prayers, development in Central Lombok will not be like this," he said. He also said that various development programs in Central Lombok have now been completed, such as the construction of bridges, improvement of road infrastructure and construction of circuits and empowerment of human resources (HR). "It is an effort for the extended family of the Central Lombok people," he said. As a form of commitment to orphans, his party has also carried out a alms program with ASN in Central Lombok. The amount of funds collected in the program for a month is Rp. 100 million, bringing the total to Rp. 1.2 billion for one year. "We use the funds to send orphans and memorize Al Quran as doctors and they will care for orphans in Central Lombok later," he said. In addition, the Central Lombok government has prepared land for the construction of clinics for orphans and underprivileged residents, so that they can get maximum health services. "We will prepare an orphanage where they apply their knowledge when they become doctors," he said. The number of orphans in Central Lombok based on data has reached 12 thousand people spread across 139 villages and sub-districts in 12 sub-districts in Central Lombok. "Every day the number of orphans is recorded in Central Lombok, because officers have been formed in each village," said Lalu Pathul Bahri.