Prabowo Calls Minister To Discuss Social Assistance And Teacher Salaries

Minister of Basic and Secondary Education (Mendikdasmen) Abdul Mu'ti at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta, Tuesday (26/11/2024). ANTARA/Mentari Dwi Gayati

President Prabowo Subianto summoned the ministers of the Red and White Cabinet at the Jakarta Presidential Palace in an internal meeting to discuss various issues ranging from social assistance (bansos) to teachers' salaries.

A number of ministers who were observed to have visited the Jakarta Presidential Palace, including the Minister of Social Affairs (Mensos) Saifullah Yusuf, Coordinating Minister for Community Empowerment Muhaimin Iskandar, Minister of Basic and Secondary Education (Mendikdasmen) Abdul Mu'ti, and Minister of Forestry Raja Juli Antoni.

"Just report it. Work. Regarding the distribution of appropriate social assistance," said Coordinating Minister Muhaimin at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta as reported by ANTARA, Tuesday, November 26.

Apart from Muhaimin, the Minister of Education and Culture, Abdul Muti, who was also summoned by President Prabowo, said that his party would report on the commemoration of National Teacher's Day, the process of accepting New Students (PPDB) with zoning channels, and the issue of teacher salaries.

The Minister of Education and Culture asked President Prabowo to open the peak of the commemoration of National Teacher's Day on Thursday, November 28, 2024, at Velodrome, Rawamangun, East Jakarta.

"The President was asked to open the peak of the commemoration of Teacher's Day on November 28," said Minister of Education and Culture Abdul Mu'ti.

In addition to the commemoration of National Teacher's Day, the Minister of Education and Culture will also report about the salaries of teachers. "The teacher's salary is also yes (discussed)," said the Minister of Education and Culture, Abdul Mu'ti.