Prabowo sets 18-month target for flagship school construction in Aceh

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Jakarta (ANTARA) – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has set an 18-month target for the construction of a flagship boarding school in Nagan Raya District, Aceh Province, aiming to provide local students with education comparable to that offered by leading international institutions.

“This will be a school on par with top international schools abroad,” Prabowo said during the inauguration of the Baitul A’la Giok Mosque in Nagan Raya on Wednesday, according to a statement from the Presidential Secretariat.

He noted that the district government had prepared a 100-hectare plot for the campus and said the central government was ready to begin construction once the land was made available.

“I told the district head that as long as the regional government provides the land, the central government will build the school immediately,” Prabowo said.

The project is being coordinated by the Coordinating Ministry for Human Development and Cultural Affairs. Prabowo instructed officials to begin construction as soon as the necessary land administration procedures were completed.

Regarding the construction timeline, the president set a target of 18 months, with a maximum deadline of 24 months.

“God willing, it will be completed in 18 months, or 24 months at the latest. Within 24 months, students must already be studying at the school,” Prabowo said.

The school will provide full boarding facilities for students from remote villages, while those living nearby will be allowed to commute.

Prabowo said Nagan Raya had the potential to become one of the first districts in Indonesia to host an educational institution of this caliber.

Beyond education, the president highlighted Nagan Raya’s role as a major rice-producing area in Aceh. He therefore instructed Public Works Minister Dody Hanggodo to expedite the rehabilitation of the district’s irrigation networks.

During the visit, Prabowo also praised the newly inaugurated Baitul A’la Giok Mosque, which he described as the world’s only mosque built using locally sourced jade. Citing the region’s abundant jade resources, he expressed hope that the landmark could be further developed as a cultural and religious center.