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Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has directed the Minister of Higher Education and Technology to activate universities as assistants to local governments in implementing the national initiative 'Safe, Healthy, Clean, Beautiful'. This announcement was made during a closed meeting at the presidential palace in Jakarta.
Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs, Muhammad Tito Karnavian, emphasized the need for local governments to be more innovative in increasing local revenue. He highlighted the heavy reliance on central funding during his speech at the annual development planning meeting in North Sulawesi.
The Indonesian Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education has transferred the authority to use the Academic Ability Test for school admissions to local governments. This shift aims to enhance coordination and improve the management of school admissions.
Yosharto Hentuyongo, head of the Local Policy Strategies Agency in Indonesia, stressed the need for local governments to address the increasing unemployment challenges. This was highlighted during an online event focused on evaluating local government performance in reducing unemployment rates.