Jakarta expands education access through postgraduate scholarship

Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Jakarta provincial government is committed to expanding access to education through educational assistance programs, including scholarships from elementary school to master's and doctoral degree levels.

"What makes me happy is that the Jakarta Outstanding Student Card (KJMU) scholarship previously only covered undergraduate studies, but since I took office, I have allowed it to be used for master's and doctoral programs as well," Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung said here on Thursday.

He said education is one of the Jakarta provincial government's top priorities in improving the quality of the city's human resources.

"Education is one of the areas that has received my attention. As a result, Jakarta is now among the regions providing the largest number of scholarships in Indonesia," he remarked.

The number of recipients of the Jakarta Smart Card (KJP) for elementary to senior high school students has reached 707,477.

Meanwhile, the Jakarta Outstanding Student Card (KJMU) scholarship is currently received by 15,825 university students, with one of the largest groups of recipients enrolled at Jakarta State University (UNJ).

Anung said one of the new policies introduced during his administration is the expansion of the KJMU scholarship program to cover postgraduate education.

The policy is aimed at providing Jakarta residents with greater opportunities to improve their competencies and competitiveness through higher education.

In addition to expanding access to higher education, the Jakarta provincial government is continuing its diploma redemption program for residents whose diplomas have been withheld due to administrative and financial issues.

The program, carried out in collaboration with the National Alms Agency (Baznas), facilitated the release of around 6,200 diplomas last year.

"Jakarta currently contributes 16.67 percent to Indonesia's gross domestic product (GDP), with the city's economy growing by 5.59 percent. Despite significant cuts in revenue-sharing funds (DBH), development programs in Jakarta are proceeding largely as planned," Anung said.

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Translator: Siti, Kenzu

Editor: Azis Kurmala

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