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Indonesia’s education ministry receives Rp61 trillion allocation for 2027, seeks Rp157 trillion more
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Indonesia’s education ministry receives Rp61 trillion allocation for 2027, seeks Rp157 trillion more

From CNN Indonesia · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • House Commission X approved a 2027 budget ceiling of Rp61.10 trillion for Indonesia’s Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education.
  • The ministry said it needed an additional Rp157.76 trillion, bringing its proposed total to Rp306.51 trillion.
  • The requested funds would support school construction and revitalization, compulsory education, student assistance, measures for out-of-school children and teacher programs.

Indonesia’s Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education has secured a Rp61.10 trillion budget ceiling for 2027, but says the allocation falls well short of its needs.

House Commission X approved the figure during a working meeting with the ministry at the parliamentary complex in Jakarta. Commission deputy chairman Lalu Hadrian Irfani said the approved ceiling totaled Rp61,100,819,081,000.

The allocation includes Rp61.06 trillion in state funding, Rp30.85 billion from public service agencies and Rp9.05 billion in non-tax state revenue. By spending category, Rp16.02 trillion will cover personnel costs, Rp24.57 trillion goods and services, Rp6.78 trillion capital spending and Rp13.72 trillion social assistance.

The approved amount is Rp2.86 trillion higher than the previous indicative ceiling of Rp58.24 trillion. Despite that increase, Education Minister Abdul Mu’ti said the funding would not fully cover the ministry’s planned programs. The ministry therefore requested an additional Rp157.76 trillion, taking its proposed total requirement to Rp306.51 trillion.

The extra money would help continue construction and revitalization work at 100,000 schools. It would also support a proposed 13-year compulsory education program, including broader coverage and higher unit funding under the Indonesia Smart Program, known as PIP, across all education levels.

Other priorities include preventing and addressing the problem of children out of school, distributing Affirmative Education for Secondary Education scholarships, and providing learning facilities and equipment. The ministry also proposed extending allowances for non-civil-service teachers and continuing teacher education support, including efforts to ensure teachers obtain D-IV or bachelor’s-level qualifications.

The House Commission X of the Indonesian Parliament accepts the budget ceiling for the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education for the 2027 fiscal year at Rp61,100,819,081,000.

— Lalu Hadrian IrfaniThe deputy chairman of House Commission X announced the approved budget ceiling during the parliamentary meeting.
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