The Government is Building Flagship Schools to Improve the Quality of Education for Young People
Jakarta — The government continues to demonstrate its commitment to improving the quality of national education by building a network of leading schools in various regions. This program is part of a strategic effort to prepare a young generation that is intelligent, competitive, and has character to face global challenges.
President Prabowo Subianto emphasized that Indonesia needs a new generation that excels in science, technology, and global leadership.
The President emphasized that intelligence doesn’t just come from wealthy families. Many talented children go unnoticed due to limited economic resources and limited access to education. Therefore, the state will be there to help them.
“We must seek out the brightest children in the Republic of Indonesia. We will provide the best education, so they can become Nobel Prize winners. This scholarship-filled flagship school is not an ordinary educational project, but a national investment to produce a generation of scientists, researchers, and future leaders from among Indonesia’s best children,” said President Prabowo.
This flagship school will use an internationally standardized curriculum (IB/International Baccalaureate) so that its graduates are recognized by the world’s top universities. Through this program, Indonesian students will be able to directly apply to universities like Harvard, Oxford, or MIT without the need for additional equivalency exams.
Equally important, the President emphasized that recruitment should not only target wealthy groups or large cities.
“Many children from lower classes possess extraordinary intelligence. They must be identified, groomed, and given full scholarships,” said President Prabowo.
Minister of Primary and Secondary Education Abdul Mu’ti said that his office has begun preparing the concept and curriculum for non-boarding Integrated Superior Schools in accordance with President Prabowo Subianto’s directives.
“During the cabinet meeting, the President asked us to prepare the concept of a non-boarding Integrated Superior School,” said Abdul Mu’ti.
Abdul Mu’ti explained that the Integrated Excellence School will combine three levels of education—elementary, middle, and high school—in one educational area. The plan is to build one integrated school in each sub-district.
Abdul Mu’ti added that technical discussions such as land provision schemes or the use of schools with small student numbers would still be discussed later.
“Our current focus is curriculum preparation, teacher recruitment, and other academic aspects. Technical matters such as land acquisition and the establishment scheme will be discussed at a later stage,” he said.
This program has received a positive response from the community and local government. Furthermore, the development of superior schools is expected to narrow the education gap between regions and accelerate the realization of Golden Indonesia 2045.
