Coordinating Minister Muhaimin: People's Schools are a strategy to break the chain of poverty

Coordinating Minister for Community Empowerment Abdul Muhaimin Iskandar has outlined a series of initiatives aimed at poverty alleviation and social development in Indonesia. Central to this strategy is the establishment of 'Sekolah Rakyat' (People's Schools), which the minister identifies as a key mechanism for breaking the cycle of poverty. These efforts are part of a broader government push to integrate community empowerment into national social and educational frameworks.

In addition to the Sekolah Rakyat initiative, the government is exploring the integration of empowerment programs into the curriculum of Islamic boarding schools (pesantren). Minister Muhaimin also highlighted the potential of utilizing religious endowment funds (dana umat) as a sustainable resource to drive community empowerment and support these developmental goals.