Keterangan Pers Menteri Sosial, Menteri Pendidikan Dasar dan Menengah, dan Kepala BPS, 30 April 2025

Summary

The 'Sekolah Rakyat' (People's School) program is a collaborative initiative designed to provide education to underprivileged families, focusing on extreme poverty. The program, guided by the President's directive, targets 53 locations with potential expansion, ensuring well-planned execution. Teachers, school heads, and staff will be recruited to meet the needs of the program. The curriculum is flexible, allowing students to join based on their previous education and ability. Data from BPS helps identify areas with the highest poverty and school-age children who are not attending school. The session also clarifies the World Bank’s poverty line figure and its application within Indonesia's context.

Takeaways

• 😀 The School for the Poor program aims to address educational needs in extreme poverty areas by establishing 53 schools with well-planned curriculum and infrastructure.
• 😀 The President's directive emphasizes careful planning and execution of the program to ensure high-quality delivery, from planning to graduation.
• 😀 The target students are from poor and extremely poor families, specifically those in the lowest poverty bracket (Desil 1).
• 😀 The recruitment process for students must be thorough, ensuring no deviations, and only eligible students from the intended demographic are selected.
• 😀 The government is working towards establishing 200 additional schools in poverty-stricken areas, ensuring they meet the required standards for land availability and infrastructure.
• 😀 Teachers, school heads, and educational staff will be recruited through various channels, including ASN teachers and P3K teachers, with coordination from the Ministry of Education.
• 😀 The curriculum is designed to be flexible, allowing students to enter at different stages depending on their readiness and prior education, with the possibility of faster completion for some.
• 😀 The School for the Poor program uses an evidence-based approach, utilizing data from Susenas and DTSN to identify the locations with the highest needs, particularly those with school-age children not attending school.
• 😀 The new poverty line released by the World Bank was discussed, with an emphasis on its contextual application and the importance of national poverty lines adapted to each country's unique circumstances.
• 😀 The national poverty line in Indonesia differs from global standards, as each province has its own calculation for the poverty threshold based on local living conditions and needs.

Q & A

What is the main focus of the 'Sekolah Rakyat' program?

The 'Sekolah Rakyat' program is focused on providing education to impoverished and marginalized families, particularly those in the lowest economic quintile, also referred to as desil 1.

How many locations are planned for the 'Sekolah Rakyat' program this year?

The program is planned to be implemented in 53 locations this year, with potential for more based on ongoing surveys by the Ministry of Public Works.

What is the role of BPS in the 'Sekolah Rakyat' program?

BPS (Statistics Indonesia) plays a crucial role by providing data such as Susenas (National Socio-Economic Survey) and DTSN (National Data of School Enrollment), which are used to identify locations with high levels of poverty and school-age children who are not currently enrolled in school.

What is the target demographic for the students in the 'Sekolah Rakyat' program?

The target demographic consists of extremely poor families, those in the lowest income bracket (desil 1), and areas with high poverty levels.

What was President Joko Widodo’s directive regarding the 'Sekolah Rakyat' program?

President Joko Widodo directed that the program be implemented with careful planning to ensure its success. This includes ensuring that the 53 locations are well-prepared and that students receive quality education with proper graduation outcomes.

What is the plan for teacher recruitment for the 'Sekolah Rakyat' program?

Teacher recruitment will be carried out by the Ministry of Education and Culture through a combination of ASN (civil servant teachers) and P3K (contracted teachers).

How will the curriculum in the 'Sekolah Rakyat' program differ from formal schools?

The curriculum in 'Sekolah Rakyat' will be flexible, allowing students to enter at any grade level based on their readiness. The focus will be on meeting individual learning needs, and students may progress through materials at different speeds.

What kind of educational approach will 'Sekolah Rakyat' adopt?

The program will use a multi-entry, multi-year system, where students can start at various grade levels based on their previous education, and they will be able to progress at their own pace.

What is the significance of the data from BPS for the success of this program?

BPS data is crucial for mapping poverty pockets and identifying areas with a high number of children who are not enrolled in school, helping to ensure that 'Sekolah Rakyat' is implemented in areas where it will have the most impact.

What does the new poverty line data released by the World Bank indicate?

The new poverty line data released by the World Bank suggests that 60.3% of Indonesia's population falls below the poverty line. However, this figure uses the upper middle-class standard of $6.85 per capita per day (PPP 2017), and does not directly correspond to the national poverty line used in Indonesia.