The classrooms looked different. Some had new roofs. Others had fresh paint and repaired floors. In several schools visited by government officials in eastern Indonesia during late May, broken windows…
In Papua Selatan, development is often discussed in terms of roads, ports, and connectivity. But recently, the conversation has shifted in a quieter direction. Education. Not in abstract terms, but…
On January 6, 2026, in a simple hall in Nabire, Papua Tengah, the atmosphere was electric with joy, and the applause echoed. Eight hundred and one educators stood proudly, marking…
Across the mountains, valleys, and coastlines of Papua, where geography has long tested access to basic services, a bold new chapter in education is unfolding. Indonesia’s Ministry of Basic and…