Gov’t Launches “Palace for Students” Program to Strengthen Nationalism Among Youth

President Prabowo opens Presidential Palace for students’ visit on Tuesday (04/07).

The Government has launched the “Palace for Students” initiative to open the Presidential Palace complex to school visits.

This program is designed to familiarize young people with how the Government works and to strengthen their sense of nationalism and love for the country.

“This morning, President Prabowo Subianto instructed us to launch the Palace for Students program, opening the doors of the Palace to the younger generations,” said Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya to journalists at Presidential Palace complex in Jakarta, Tuesday (04/07), following the Palace tour.

Students from SMKN 19 Jakarta, a vocational school, were given the opportunity to visit several strategic rooms in the Palace – spaces where official state agendas are held and key policies are debated and decided.

This firsthand experience is expected to inspire them to develop bold ideas and long-term aspirations for the nation’s future.

Students from SMKN 19 Jakarta were the first group to have the opportunity to visit the Presidential Palace and the Office of Cabinet Secretary, where they took part in a discussion titled ‘The President and Young Generations: Why Policy Matters to Your Future?’.

The Cabinet Secretary explained that this program is part of the President’s vision to develop high-quality human resources who not only excel academically but also gain rich, practical experiences.

The program is also in line with the President’s priority initiatives in education, which include Free Nutritious Meals, school renovations and sanitation improvements, digital learning, enhanced teacher incentives, and the Smart Indonesian Card (KIP) for students.

The program will also be expanded to all Presidential Palaces across Indonesia so that it can reach and involve more schools.

“This program will not only be available at the Merdeka Palace and the State Palace in Jakarta, but also at all Presidential Palaces throughout Indonesia. We have eight palaces in total, and all of them are open to students,” Teddy concluded. (LYS/AIT) (RD/EP)