Day: December 1, 2022

VP calls for maintaining tolerance, harmony in Christmas message

Vice President Ma’ruf Amin has urged Christians in Biak Numfor District, Papua, to help maintain tolerance, mutual respect, and harmony among religious denominations in the region. At a Christmas celebration event with Biak Numfor authorities, residents, and the police and military at Biak Numfor’s Cenderawasih Field, the vice president said

Minister confirms biggest budget in 2023 for education allowances

Biggest component of the 2023 budget is mandatory funding that included educational allowances and assistance, such as the Smart Indonesia Program (PIP) and teacher allowances, according to Education, Culture, Research, and Technology Minister Nadiem Makarim. “The ministry’s total budget in 2023 is around Rp80.22 trillion, and the biggest component of

How “merdeka belajar” changing Indonesia’s higher education landscape

The Freedom in Learning and Campus or Merdeka Belajar Kampus Merdeka (MBKM) program is providing new insights and experiences to higher education institutions and students, vice rector for student affairs at Bengkulu State University, Candra Irawan, said. MBKM programs, such as the Independent Student Exchange (PMM) program, are playing a

Younger generation should better prepare for Indonesia 2045: Minister

Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani Indrawati urged members of the younger generation to continually work towards honing their skills in a bid to help the government welcome Indonesia 2045. “You need to have good skills, motivation, and character. You need to protect your heart,” Indrawati noted during the Ministry of

Govt shifts focus from handling pandemic to improving health services

The government’s priority in the health sector has shifted from handling the COVID-19 pandemic to improving the quality of public health services, Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin informed at the Presidential Office here on Thursday. In view of this, the Health Ministry will provide sufficient budget allocations for the revitalization

C Kalimantan bolsters media literacy amid digital switchover

The Central Kalimantan provincial government has continued its efforts to improve the community’s media literacy in view of the analogue broadcast phaseout and the transition to digital broadcasting. “Media literacy capacity is the ability to access, analyze, evaluate, and communicate information in various forms of media,” the province’s expert staff