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Bogor opens integrated school for 1,080 low-income students

From Republika · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A new integrated school, Sekolah Rakyat Terintegrasi (SRT) 1, has opened in Jasinga, Bogor Regency, Indonesia, designed to accommodate 1,080 students from low-income families.
  • The 6.96-hectare campus includes educational facilities from elementary to high school, dormitories for students and teachers, a multipurpose hall, sports fields, and green spaces.
  • PT Brantas Abipraya (Persero), the contractor, emphasized its commitment to delivering socially beneficial infrastructure projects that support community development.

Bogor Regency, Indonesia, has officially opened its new integrated school, Sekolah Rakyat Terintegrasi (SRT) 1, in Jasinga. The facility is designed to provide education for 1,080 students from families classified in the lowest welfare groups, desil 1 and 2.

Overall, SRT 1 Kabupaten Bogor is designed to accommodate up to 1,080 students, especially from families in desil 1 and 2 groups.

— Dian SovanaCorporate Secretary of Brantas Abipraya, detailing the school's capacity and target student demographic.

The expansive 6.96-hectare campus, constructed by PT Brantas Abipraya (Persero), marks a significant step in the government's School Rakyat program. The opening was celebrated with the commencement of the school's orientation period, known as Masa Pengenalan Lingkungan Sekolah (MPLS).

This school is expected not only to be a place for teaching and learning activities but also a space for students to develop character, skills, and self-potential.

— Dian SovanaCorporate Secretary of Brantas Abipraya, explaining the broader goals of the educational facility.

SRT 1 is envisioned as a comprehensive educational ecosystem, not just a collection of classrooms. It features 29 buildings, including facilities for elementary, junior high, and senior high school levels. Crucially, the design incorporates dormitories for both male and female students, as well as for teachers, recognizing the program's focus on supporting children from disadvantaged backgrounds.

For Brantas Abipraya, every infrastructure we build does not stop at the completion of construction work, but must provide real benefits to the community.

— Dian SovanaCorporate Secretary of Brantas Abipraya, emphasizing the company's commitment to social impact.

Beyond academics, the school aims to foster character development, skills, and individual potential. PT Brantas Abipraya highlighted its dedication to constructing infrastructure that offers tangible benefits to the community. "For Brantas Abipraya, every infrastructure we build does not stop at the completion of construction work, but must provide real benefits to the community," said Dian Sovana, Corporate Secretary of Brantas Abipraya. The company aims to continue developing quality infrastructure projects with social value.

Through the construction of the Bogor Regency School Rakyat, we want to contribute to providing quality, safe educational infrastructure that can be immediately utilized.

— Dian SovanaCorporate Secretary of Brantas Abipraya, on the quality and accessibility of the new school.
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Originally published by Republika in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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