Jakarta, Aug. 7 -- Social Affairs Minister Saifullah Yusuf on Thursday said he has asked President Prabowo Subianto to provide guidance to headmasters and teachers serving in tuition-free schools established under the Sekolah Rakyat (People's Schools) program.

"First, it is our hope that the President will take time to brief Sekolah Rakyat headmasters and teachers," he told the media at the Presidential Palace Complex in Jakarta on Wednesday.

He added that the Head of State is also expected to directly launch the operations of the school sites during the initial phase of the national program, which aims to provide quality education to children from economically disadvantaged families.

According to Yusuf, the government is planning to c...