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Four Indonesian Sekolah Rakyat schools receive Mandaya Awards
Four Sekolah Rakyat schools in Indonesia won awards at the 2026 Mandaya Awards, presented by the government’s Ministry for Community Empowerment.
The winners are in Kediri, Takalar, Bogor and Bandung Barat, and all provide secondary education.
Sekolah Rakyat is a government program for children from poor and disadvantaged families, with 44,200 children currently enrolled.
The government says the program also supports parents through LAKSMI, providing education and new skills to help families become more economically independent.
At the Takalar school, parents have trained to make crackers and other snacks, with materials and equipment provided through a local center.
The approach aims to support whole families, giving children access to education while helping parents improve their ability to earn income.
Four Indonesian Sekolah Rakyat schools received the Best Sekolah Rakyat Organizer award at the 2026 Mandaya Awards.
The awards were presented by Indonesia’s Coordinating Ministry for Community Empowerment.
The winning schools are in Kediri, Takalar, Bogor and West Bandung.
The award recognizes contributions to community empowerment.
The government says the Sekolah Rakyat program serves 44,200 children and also supports their parents’ skills and economic independence.
- Who
- Four Sekolah Rakyat schools: SRT 1 Kediri, SRT 1 Takalar, SRT 1 Bogor and SRMA 14 West Bandung.
- What
- They received the Best Sekolah Rakyat Organizer award at the 2026 Mandaya Awards.
- When
- The ceremony was held on October 27, 2026.
- Where
- Ballroom Plaza BP Jamsostek, Jakarta.
- Why
- The awards recognize contributions to community empowerment.
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The Mandaya Awards ceremony took place at Ballroom Plaza BP Jamsostek in Jakarta.
Detik published its report on the four Sekolah Rakyat award recipients.
- Award
- Best Sekolah Rakyat Organizer, Mandaya Awards 2026
- Winning schools
- SRT 1 Kediri; SRT 1 Takalar; SRT 1 Bogor; SRMA 14 West Bandung
- Ceremony
- October 27, 2026, Ballroom Plaza BP Jamsostek, Jakarta
- Sekolah Rakyat enrollment
- 44,200 children
- Mandaya Awards participants
- More than 2,146 participants; 1,245 students in 415 teams
What people are saying
What we most hope for is whoever has a real and proven impact.
Today, 44 thousand children who were neglected and less fortunate, from the poorest families, are now attending Sekolah Rakyat with complete and adequate facilities.
The materials were bought, and then the equipment was bought by the center. So, thank God, they are now used to it. Some have even started selling in small shops.