Jakarta, Aug. 12 -- The Ministry of Transmigration is working on developing pilot projects for People's Schools with boarding facilities in transmigration areas in Sumba and Papua.

Transmigration Minister M. Iftitah Sulaiman Suryanagara stated in Jakarta on Monday that the development of these schools is a strategic step to support human resource development in transmigration areas.

He expressed hope that People's Schools in transmigration areas would help communities in need gain access to education for their children.

He explained that the free boarding schools would combine the national curriculum with the four main pillars for student character development: leadership, skills, nationalism, and religious values.

"The boarding schoo...