North Sumatra targets December 2026 completion for Nias school revitalization

The North Sumatra provincial government is pushing forward with a significant revitalization project for SMA Negeri Unggulan Sukma Gunungsitoli, aiming for completion by December 2026. This ambitious plan, with a budget of Rp87 billion, seeks to enhance educational resources in the Nias Islands.

Governor Bobby Nasution is personally overseeing the project's progress, emphasizing the need for timely completion so students can utilize the improved facilities at the start of the following academic year. The revitalization encompasses a wide range of infrastructure, including classrooms, laboratories, dormitories for boys and girls, teacher housing, a water tower, a prayer hall, a church, a cafeteria, and sports fields.

Provincial Education Head Alexander Sinulingga highlighted that the project is crucial for improving the human resource quality of the Nias community. "Education is a basic need. SMA Negeri Unggulan Sukma in the Nias Islands is an output of this. We also expect an improvement in the quality of human resources of the Nias people themselves," he stated.

Construction began in April 2026, and as of the latest update, the project is nearly 25% complete with a positive deviation, indicating it is slightly ahead of schedule. To accommodate learning during the renovation, students have been temporarily relocated to a building owned by the Transportation Agency until December.