Indonesia to Use Existing 2027 Budget for Free Public School Program

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JPNN.com, JAKARTA - Finance Minister Suahasil Nazara stated that the government is currently discussing President Prabowo Subianto's discourse on the free school program from elementary school to higher education.

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The government has begun preparing a free public education scheme from elementary school to state universities, with gradual implementation and adjustments to fiscal space.

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Suahasil Nazara revealed that the government is currently redesigning the education budget in the 2027 Draft State Budget.

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The government is not allocating a specific additional budget for the free public school program in 2027. Finance Minister Suahasil Nazara stated that the program will utilize the education budget allocated in the 2027 Draft State Budget (RAPBN). Suahasil stated that the education budget in the 2027 RAPBN is set at 20 percent of state spending, or approximately IDR 820.9 trillion. "The APBN always allocates 20 percent for education. […]