Jakarta, June 7 -- Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto said education is key to improving public welfare and called for a faster expansion of the Sekolah Rakyat (People's School) program to broaden access to quality education.

Speaking during a visit to Sekolah Rakyat Junior High School (SRMP) 17 in Tabanan, Bali, on Sunday, he stressed the need to strengthen education and training across sectors as part of efforts to improve the quality of human resources.

"Education can make people prosperous in all areas. Education, training for farmers, teachers, and nurses - we must improve education and training in all fields," Prabowo said, according to a statement from the Presidential Secretariat.

The president said improving education and t...