JAKARTA - The Minister of State Secretary (Mensesneg) Prasetyo Hadi expressed President Prabowo Subianto's concern for education in Indonesia.
In terms of higher education, Mensesneg Prasetyo Hadi conveyed President Prabowo Subianto's encouragement for the expansion of scholarships.
This was conveyed by Prasetyo after attending the Presidential Briefing with the Rector and the Head of State Universities for 2026 which was held at the Presidential Palace, Jakarta, Thursday, January 15.
The Minister of State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi in his statement said that the rectors and professors appreciated the direct dialogue forum with President Prabowo. Even the rectors and leaders of universities proposed that similar forums could be held more regularly.
During the briefing, Minister Pras said that President Prabowo received a report on the number of students who are currently pursuing higher education in Indonesia, which currently reaches around 9.9 million people.
However, from this number, the number of scholarship recipients is still relatively limited, namely 1.1 million recipients. In response to this, President Prabowo gave directions to the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Technology together with the Ministry of State Secretariat to conduct a count and reformulate the policy so that the number of scholarship recipients can be significantly expanded.
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