COVID-19 pandemic has brought valuable lessons and forced people to develop new ways, build new norms and new standards of life, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has said. According to the President, massive lockdown in a number of public services and facilities has left a very limited opportunity for public interaction; thus many routines could not […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has called on the 2020 Indonesian Rectors Forum to become a forum to share and to help each other. “Do share experiences, curriculum and syllabus, book collections, and lectures via online to advance all students across the country,” the President said during opening ceremony of the 2020 Indonesian Rectors Forum virtual […]
Indonesia needs to have adequate infrastructure, a good work ethic, and competitive human resources to achieve its goal to become a high-income country, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has said. The President said that based on the World Bank’s report published on 1 July 2020, Indonesia’s gross national income per capita rose from the previous position […]
Ministry of Education and Culture on Friday (3/7) launched the part five of “Merdeka Belajar” (Freedom to Learn) program: transformational teachers as the driving force for education transformation in Indonesia. “(The transformational teachers) are expected to be able to support students’ development holistically to become students who uphold the principle of Pancasila (the Five Principles, […]
The Indonesian Government through Ministry of Education and Culture commits to provide maximum assistance to college students so they can continue their studies amid COVID-19 pandemic. Under Regulation of Minister of Education and Culture Number 25 of 2020, the Ministry sets up various assistance schemes for state university students affected by the pandemic. “For students […]
Minister of Health Terawan Agus Putranto on 26 June 2020 issued Circular Number HK.02.01/MENKES/382/2020. The Circular stipulates protocols for supervision of domestic travelers at the airport and seaport during the new normal. For the record, the Government will gradually reopen public sectors in several regions, and the policy will increase people mobility. Protocols for supervision […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has praised the contribution of graduates of the Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) for the country’s national development. “I am pleased and proud to attend this virtual commemoration with the ITB extended family, the oldest engineering institute in Indonesia. Ir. Soekarno who gained knowledge and leadership, Ir. Djuanda Kartawidjaja who learned […]
The Indonesian Government through Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) has committed to continue to improve access to safe drinking water for all Indonesians by improving piped water services, Drinking Water Supply System (SPAM). In East Java Province, the construction of Umbulan SPAM has reached 98.22%. Its construction is expected to increase piped […]
The World Bank has upgraded Indonesia’s status to ‘upper-middle country’ from its previous status of ‘lower-middle country’ based on the institution’s latest country classifications by income level published on Wednesday. The classifications, which are updated annually every 1 July, are divided into four categories based on gross national income (GNI) per capita. They are low […]
