Education bill raises concerns over future funding of free meals
Indonesian teachers' groups are concerned that a proposed education bill could allow the government to fund its free nutritious meal program using the national education budget. This follows a Constitutional Court ruling that previously prohibited using education funds for the meal program.
Why it matters
The potential diversion of education funds to health-related programs raises significant questions about the prioritization and protection of educational resources.
JAKARTA: The revision to the education system law could pave the way for the multitrillion-rupiah free nutritious meal program to once again be financed through the education budget, teachers groups have warned, potentially reversing a court decision ruling out free meals as an education expense.
The revision to the education system law could pave the way for the multitrillion-rupiah free nutritious meal program to once again be financed through the education budget, teachers groups have warned, potentially reversing a court decision ruling out free meals as an education expense.
The Indonesian Teachers Association (P2G) raised concerns that the bill to revise National Education System (Sisdiknas) Law, initiated by the House of Representatives and currently under deliberation, contains vague provisions that could include health services as a core education aspect.
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