Indonesia Expands Free Education to Curb School Dropouts: Official

Indonesia is expanding its free education program to reduce school dropout rates, aiming to improve access to education and develop human capital. An official from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology stated that this expansion is a crucial step to ensure that children from underprivileged families can continue their education. The ministry plans to strengthen existing free education programs and broaden their scope to reduce the number of children losing educational opportunities due to economic reasons. In Indonesia, economic conditions, geographical disparities, and family circumstances are among the primary reasons for school dropouts. The expansion of free education aims to remove these barriers and enable more children to receive quality education. This initiative is based on the recognition that an increase in educated citizens is essential for economic growth and social stability in the long term for national development. The government intends to focus on nurturing future leaders of Indonesia through this policy. Source: Antara News (English)