He also emphasized his commitment to continue prioritizing education issues, including improving educators' welfare and quality throughout the country.
"Thank you to all Indonesian teachers. You are indeed our unsung heroes," he said at the commemoration of National Education Day at the Bogor Palace, West Java, on Friday.
He then drew attention to the importance of education for the revival of the nation, considering that it is key for development.
Therefore, he said, education regularly gets the largest share of the state budget.
However, he asked all parties to ensure that the disbursal of funds is right on target since many school buildings are still damaged and unsuitable for conducting learning activities.
He then highlighted one school building that has just one toilet.
Prabowo said that repairing damaged schools will continue to be his priority and reminded regional heads to check and monitor schools with damaged buildings.
"Currently, we are repairing 11 thousand schools and more to come," he declared.
On a separate occasion, Minister of Primary and Secondary Education, Abdul Mu'ti, announced that the government will construct and renovate 10,440 schools by the end of 2025, with a total budget of around Rp16.9 trillion (US$983 million).
At the Bogor Palace, the commemoration of the National Education Day was attended by representatives of teachers and students from various schools.
Several Red and White Cabinet ministers also joined the event, including Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture, Pratikno, Minister Mu'ti, Deputy Communication and Digital Affairs Minister Angga Raka Prabowo, and Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya.
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Editor: Azis Kurmala
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