Bandung, Oct. 20 -- Indonesia's Social Affairs Ministry aims to build 500 permanent People's School (Sekolah Rakyat) facilities across the country over the next three to four years to expand access to education for children from low-income families.

Social Affairs Minister Saifullah Yusuf said during a visit to a People's School in Bandung District, West Java, on Tuesday that the program aimed to establish permanent facilities in every regency and city, serving students from elementary through high school.

"Within the next three to four years, we aim to have 500 permanent facilities like this across Indonesia, capable of accommodating more than one million students," Yusuf said.

He noted that more than 44,000 students were currently en...