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Papua awaits prompt disbursal of 2nd round of autonomy funds

The Papua provincial administration has urged the central government to quickly expend the second round of this ...

Autonomy funds 'indispensable' to Papua, W Papua development: Tito

Special autonomy funds must be extended to Papua and West Papua for two more decades to boost sustainable development ...

Govt offers 900 scholarships for native Papuans from poor families

The Papua provincial government has offered 450 scholarships for native Papuans from low-income families under each of ...

Some 24 native Papuan students depart for US Rhode Island

Some 24 native Papuan students have departed for Providence, the US, to pursue their undergraduate and postgraduate ...

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Awaiting endgame for Papua, West Papua's lingering problems

The Papua special autonomy law which has paved the way for significant amounts of funds to flow into Papua and West has ...

Renewal of Papua special autonomy law must solve problems: MPR

Renewal of Papua Special Autonomy Law No. 21 of 2001 should be able to solve problems lingering since the past two ...

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Indonesia fights to prevent child marriage amid COVID-19 pandemic

Eni, a resident of West Nusa Tengga (NTB),  regretted that she allowed her 14-year-old daughter to marry last May ...

Early marriage deprives children access to quality education: minister

Education and Culture Minister Nadiem Makarim has said that child marriage can deprive children of the opportunity to ...

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Social security program seeks to address poverty challenge

The COVID-19 pandemic, which has triggered a global economic crisis, is posing a real challenge to many countries, ...

Govt using five strategies to utilize demographic bonus: minister

The Indonesian government has outlined five strategies to take maximum advantage of the demographic bonus through ...

Jokowi accentuates significance of bolstering household resilience

Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) gave instructions to extension service workers of the National Population and ...

Indonesia, Unicef sign CPAP for 2021-2025 to promote child welfare

The Indonesian government and the United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef) inked the Country Programme Action Plan ...

Central Java opens free virtual schools to lower dropout rate

Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo has started free virtual schools for children from poor families to lower the ...

VP Amin urges expansion of e-learning by universities

Indonesian Vice President Ma'ruf Amin has advocated the expansion of online learning programs by universities so ...

Ministry sets aside Rp27.26 trillion for education funding

The Ministry of Education and Culture has set aside a budget of Rp27.26 trillion for education funding for the year ...