Wamensos Pushes Teluk Wondama to Accelerate People's School Development

Indonesia's Ministry of Social Affairs is pushing the Teluk Wondama Regency government in West Papua to swiftly submit proposals for the development of "Sekolah Rakyat," or People's Schools. This initiative is part of a broader effort to increase educational access for impoverished communities in the nation's frontier, outermost, and underdeveloped (3T) regions.

The call came during a meeting in Jakarta between Vice Minister of Social Affairs Agus Jabo Priyono and leaders of the Teluk Wondama Regional People's Representative Council (DPRD). The meeting focused on accelerating the development of these schools and optimizing the use of the National Socio-Economic Single Data (DTSEN) as a foundation for poverty alleviation programs.

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We initiated this from the DPRD. Because we see that if the executive is slow, we must check ourselves. Our people are also waiting.

Soleman JP Karubui, Deputy Chairman II of the DPRD, stated that the council initiated the consultation to seek guidance on the necessary steps for the local government. "We initiated this from the DPRD. Because we see that if the executive is slow, we must check ourselves. Our people are also waiting," Karubui said. He highlighted that many residents in Teluk Wondama still require housing and basic services, particularly those in remote indigenous communities.

Agus Jabo explained that proposals for programs like the Remote Indigenous Communities (KAT) and Sekolah Rakyat must be submitted by the local government through the regent and relevant technical agencies. He urged the DPRD to encourage the executive branch to map out and fully propose the community's needs. "There must be a proposal, Sir. And it must come from the Regency Government. You should call the Regent, along with the Social Services and related agencies, so they can propose what the community needs there," Jabo advised. He emphasized that all social interventions should now be based on the DTSEN, which serves as the central and regional government's data foundation for formulating poverty alleviation programs.

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There must be a proposal, Sir. And it must come from the Regency Government. You should call the Regent, along with the Social Services and related agencies, so they can propose what the community needs there.