Medan, North Sumatra, Oct. 8 -- Deputy Health Minister Dante Saksono Harbuwono said that the central government would provide an endowment fund for the Garuda School program to expand access to education for the public.

"It was mentioned earlier that an endowment fund has been prepared," Harbuwono said during the introduction of Garuda School at SMA Unggul Del Toba, Toba District, on Wednesday.

Dante explained that the endowment fund was prepared to support the sustainability of the school's operations, as well as to provide scholarships for students.

Later, he said, the endowment fund allocated for scholarships would be managed through the Indonesia Endowment Fund for Education (LPDP).

"An endowment fund has been prepared in the form...