Jakarta to Expand LPDP Scholarships to Religious Education
Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan announced that the LPDP Jakarta scholarship program will be expanded to include students from religious schools. This initiative aims to provide opportunities for religious education abroad to individuals of all faiths, with a particular focus on the Muslim majority in Jakarta.
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