Government Ensures Efficiency Will Not Disrupt Education and Health

Jakarta – The government has confirmed that the budget efficiency policy currently being implemented will not impact the education and health sectors. This step is taken by ensuring that budget cuts only target items that are not directly related to public services.

Minister of Primary and Secondary Education (Mendikdasmen) Abdul Mu’ti confirmed that programs to improve the quality of education will continue without any obstacles.

“God willing, programs related to improving the quality of education such as renovations, teacher welfare, educational assistance (PIP), and BOS funds will remain,” he said.

Abdul Mu’ti also explained that efficiency within the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education is more focused on reducing the budget for official travel, ceremonial activities, and the purchase of office stationery.

“Efficiency is carried out for official travel, stationery, and unnecessary ceremonial activities. God willing, it will not greatly affect the ministry’s performance,” he said.

On the other hand, the Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) also ensures that the efficiency policy will not reduce the quality of health services for the community.

Minister of Health (Menkes) Budi Gunadi Sadikin stated that his party has identified budget items that can be cut without disrupting the effectiveness of health programs.

“We are reprioritizing budgets that can be cut. Quite a lot has been identified,” said Budi.

Based on the efficiency policy issued through the Presidential Instruction (Inpres) on Spending Efficiency in the Implementation of the 2025 State Budget and Regional Budget, the Ministry of Health will cut the budget by IDR 19 trillion from a total of IDR 105.7 trillion.

However, Budi ensured that health services remain a top priority.

“I also agree that there are still many things that can be cut, we have done that,” he said.

Furthermore, Budi emphasized that every efficiency policy in the health sector will still go through the approval of President Prabowo Subianto.

“This must be agreed to first, right. If it is the President’s instruction, we will carry it out,” he said.

With these steps, the government ensures that the efficiency policy will not sacrifice the education and health sectors which are the main pillars of public welfare.

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