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Jakarta Expands Education, Health and Job Access for People with Disabilities
Jakarta’s provincial government says it is expanding services and opportunities for people with disabilities.
The support covers education, health care, transport, social protection and work.
The city has 88 special schools, and 2,764 students at those schools received education aid in 2026.
Disability-friendly services are available at 44 community health centres and 31 public hospitals, and 37 accessible school buses run on 10 routes.
As of September 2026, 20,890 people had received the Jakarta Disability Card, and the government also provides equipment such as wheelchairs and hearing aids.
The city counts 4,324 workers with disabilities and has arranged a job fair with 500 vacancies; 133 people with disabilities are also supported through its Jakpreneur business programme.
Officials say the goal is to move beyond access to public facilities and give people with disabilities more equal chances to learn, work and participate in city life.
Jakarta says it is expanding education, health, mobility, social protection and job services for people with disabilities.
Governor Pramono Anung said the city aims to move beyond providing access and offer equal opportunities to learn, work and participate in city life.
The city has 88 special-needs schools and distributed KJP Plus assistance to 2,764 special-needs students in the second phase of 2026.
Disability-friendly services are available at 44 community health centres and 31 regional public hospitals, while 37 accessible school buses run on 10 routes.
As of September 2026, 20,890 people had received the Jakarta Disability Card, and the city reported 4,324 workers with disabilities.
- Who
- Jakarta’s provincial government, led by Governor Pramono Anung, is expanding services for people with disabilities.
- What
- The city is widening access to education, health care, transport, social protection and employment.
- When
- The announcement was made at SPEKIX 2026, which opened on 10 October 2026. Disability Card figures are reported as of September 2026.
- Where
- Jakarta, Indonesia.
- Why
- The city says it aims to promote equal opportunities, participation and independence for people with disabilities.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Jakarta wants to move from merely providing access to opening opportunities, so people with disabilities have equal opportunities to learn, work, develop, and participate in city life
Jakarta can become a pilot project for how the Jakarta government tries and works to provide equal access for our children to grow and develop and have their rights fulfilled
Pramono Anung spoke at the opening of SPEKIX 2026 at the Jakarta International Convention Center.
CNN Indonesia published its report on Jakarta’s expanded services for people with disabilities.
- Special-needs schools
- 88 total: 13 public and 75 private
- KJP Plus assistance
- 2,764 special-needs students received the second phase of 2026 assistance
- Accessible health services
- 44 community health centres and 31 regional public hospitals
- School transport
- 37 disability-friendly buses on 10 routes
- Jakarta Disability Card
- 20,890 recipients as of September 2026
- Employment
- 4,324 workers with disabilities; a special job fair offered 500 vacancies
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