Minister Nadiem Again Distributes Free Study Quota Aid For 3 Months, From 7-15 GB

Minister of Education and Technology Nadiem Makarim (Photo: DOK VOI)

JAKARTA - Minister of Education, Culture, Research and Technology (Mendikbudristek) Nadiem Makarim has officially extended the provision of free internet quota assistance for distance learning (PJJ).

Nadiem said that the study quota assistance will be distributed from September to November 2021 to students, students, teachers, and lecturers.

"We will have a continuation scheme for assistance from the Ministry of Education and Technology. In September, October and November 2021 we will distribute Rp. 2.3 trillion for continued internet data quota assistance for 26.8 million students, students, teachers and lecturers," Nadiem said at a press conference. virtual, Wednesday, August 4th.

Nadiem explained, the amount of assistance for PAUD students is 7 GB per month and elementary and secondary education students get 10 GB per month.

Then, PAUD educators and primary and secondary education levels get 12 GB per month. Meanwhile, students and lecturers get 15 GB per month.

"We will distribute this quota subsidy on the 11th and 15th of September, on the 11th and 15th of October, and on the 11th and 15th of November 2021. This data quota will be valid for 30 days from receipt," he explained. .

Here's how to check the learning quota from the Ministry of Education and Culture for operators Telkomsel, Indosat Ooredoo, XL Axiata, Tri Indonesia, and Smartfren:

-Tri (3)

For those of you who use the Tri operator, you can check it via the USSD code *123*0*10*3#. You can also check your study quota through the Bima+ application with the SMS format "QUOTA INFO" then send it to 234 to display information in the "Application and Education Quota" column.

-Telkomsel (Sympathy, Kartu As, Loop)

For Simpati users, AS, Loop, and By.U cards will receive a learning quota notification from the Ministry of Education and Culture Dapodik. You can also check it via USSD *888# or *363# > select "Check Credit & Quota" > select "Check Quota".

The remaining quota information will be sent via SMS. myTelkomsel application, open the homepage, then select the "internet" menu, then a list of available quotas will appear.

-XL and Axis

For students who use XL and Axis cellular operators, they can check the Ministry of Education and Culture's study quota via USSD *123*7*1#, then select "Cek Quota". Customers can also check the quota through the myXL, AXISnet or myXLprio applications.

-Indosat Ooredoo

According to the official Indosat Ooredoo website, IM3 Ooredoo users can find out their status and check their quota via *123*075# or the myIM3 application. Users can also check through the IM3 Ooredoo Official Whatsapp account at bit.ly/im3whatsapp, or visit im3ooredoo.com/bantuankuotainternet.

-Smartfren

Smartfren customers who receive Kemendikbud quota assistance will receive an SMS notification. You do this by typing *995# on a phone call. This quota assistance can be enjoyed by all Smartfren prepaid and postpaid numbers, according to the provisions of internet quota assistance set by the government.