The Ministry of Public Works Accelerates Construction of People's Schools Phase II

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA, — The Ministry of Public Works (PU) continues to monitor the acceleration of the construction of Phase II Folk School so that this educational facility can be utilized in the New Academic Year 2026/2027. Minister of Public Works, Dody Hanggodo, confirmed that intensive escorts were carried out to ensure timely completion at various locations.

“We collaborate almost daily with Danantara to find solutions if there are financial difficulties or other obstacles, so that the work does not stall,” Dody said in Jakarta on Sunday.

Until June 4, 2026, the five People's School sites recorded the highest physical progress and were included in the green zone of accelerated development. The locations were Semarang City (86.58 percent), Sragen Regency (86.09 percent) in Central Java Province, Bengkulu City in Bengkulu Province (85.77 percent), Medan City in North Sumatra Province (85.69 percent), and Sidenreng Rappang Regency (Sidrap) in South Sulawesi Province (84.83 percent).

This acceleration is supported through cross-party coordination, including construction service providers, local governments, and labor. Checks continue to be carried out on a daily basis to ensure completion targets are reached. PU Ministry data shows the average physical progress of development at 93 sites reached 71.13 percent as of June 4, 2026, with a consistent upward trend.

Construction of Folk Schools in Semarang, Sragen, Medan, Bengkulu, and Sidrap has already entered its final phase, with completion scheduled for June 20, 2026. The Ministry of PU has also absorbed about 78,113 manpower for the project and optimized support from the military in certain locations.

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