Politics · Indonesia · 5 hrs ago
Indonesia Makes Taruna Nusantara High School Free for All Students
Indonesia’s government has made education free for all SMA Taruna Nusantara students.
President Prabowo Subianto announced the policy on October 30, when he opened the school’s Cimahi campus.
The school previously charged students for education, and the change removes those costs for all its students.
Founded in 1990 with one campus, SMA Taruna Nusantara now has six campuses across Indonesia.
The government says free education and more campuses are meant to widen access to quality schooling and help develop young people.
It says it will continue expanding access to quality education, but no further steps or dates were given.
Indonesia has made education at Taruna Nusantara High School free for all students.
The policy was announced after President Prabowo Subianto inaugurated the school’s Cimahi campus on October 30.
The President’s Secretariat said the move is intended to widen access to quality education without placing school costs on students.
The school now has six campus locations, including the newly inaugurated Cimahi campus.
- Who
- The Indonesian government and all Taruna Nusantara High School students.
- What
- The government has made education at the school free for all students.
- When
- Announced on October 30, after President Prabowo Subianto inaugurated the Cimahi campus.
- Where
- Taruna Nusantara High School campuses in Indonesia.
- Why
- The government says the policy will widen access to quality education without burdening students with school costs.
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Taruna Nusantara High School was first established with one campus.
President Prabowo Subianto inaugurated the Cimahi campus, and the government announced free education for all students.
- Cost
- Free for all students
- Newly inaugurated campus
- Cimahi
- Campus locations
- Magelang, Malang, Cimahi, Pagar Alam, IKN and Langowan
- First established
- 1990
What people are saying
In addition to expanding the campus network, the government is also introducing an important policy: waiving education fees for all Taruna Nusantara High School students. Unlike the previous system, which charged education fees, all students can now take part in the learning process for free.