Indonesia’s ADEM program expands education access for remote students
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Puslapdik, a delegate of the Indonesian Ministry of Education, reported that its ADEM program is providing secondary education to children from remote regions of the country.
Since 2023, the program has enabled 57 students from the Highland Papua region to attend senior high school in Java and Bali. This year, the program expanded to include 100 additional students studying in West Java, Banten, East Java, and Central Java. The initiative focuses on students from eight districts within Highland Papua.
Jayawijaya, Yahukimo, Nduga, Tolikara, Pegunungan Bintang, Lanny Jaya, Yalimo, and Mamberamo Tengah, with the goal of improving their character and preparing them to contribute to the development of their home region. Puslapdik hopes the program will inspire other children in Highland Papua to pursue education and serve as role models. Officials also emphasized the importance of family support for students participating in the program, believing that studying outside Papua will help them develop their full potential.
The ADEM program is scheduled to continue through 2026.
