Jakarta, Aug. 7 -- The Social Affairs Ministry has formed the Sekolah Rakyat (People's School) Development Acceleration Team (TP2SR) as an ad hoc team to oversee the accelerated construction of permanent Sekolah Rakyat buildings.

The TP2SR formation follows a mandate from Social Affairs Minister Saifullah Yusuf to oversee the construction of permanent Sekolah Rakyat buildings at pilot locations, as 61 sites have not been fully accommodated within the 100-site construction quota from the Public Works Ministry due to land administrative issues.

"If we cannot ensure construction happens this year, there is a very high chance these schools will have to close next year because the buildings will no longer be sufficient," Deputy Minister of S...