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Digital transformation and school revitalization in SE Asia

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Digital transformation and technological integration efforts are expanding across Southeast Asian public and educational sectors. In Brunei Darussalam, the Ministry of Development initiated held a strategic workshop to establish digital transformation goals for 2026–2030, focusing on enhancing service priorities, data requirements, and system interoperability and integrated to create integrated, user-oriented services. services involving various government departments and industry stakeholders. In Indonesia, digital initiatives are being applied to religious and educational institutions. The Ministry of Religious Affairs is enhancing madrasah quality through programs like the Garuda Transformation Excellence School and the revitalization of 74 madrasahs slated for 2025. This 2025, which includes the distribution of 2,180 interactive digital boards to 551 institutions. Financial support continues through the Program Indonesia Pintar (PIP) and KIP Kuliah programs, while legislators programs. In Jakarta, the PW RMI-NU and Smart Wartel Santri introduced digital communication systems and artificial intelligence (AI) to Islamic boarding schools (pesantren), allowing students to communicate with parents via applications without needing personal mobile phones. Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka has also expressed support for initiatives to strengthen digital literacy among santri, focusing on AI, big data, cybersecurity, and digital entrepreneurship. Legislators from Commission VIII of the DPR DPR, collaborating with UIN Raden Mas Said Surakarta, are pushing for inclusive education to address bullying, AI integration, and disability needs, alongside while advocating for increased educator welfare budgets by 2027. Under the administration of President Prabowo Subianto, the government is continues scaling up infrastructure upgrades. Following the repair of approximately 17,000 educational units by 2025, the administration aims to expand the scope to 71,744 schools in its second year. In Papua, Minister of Primary and Secondary Education Abdul Mu’ti announced that 214 schools have signed cooperation agreements for 2026 revitalization, upgrades, with a budget of Rp208.56 billion. Long-term long-term targets include repairing 100,000 schools annually in 2027 and 2028, with the goal of completing aiming to complete all remaining school renovations by 2029 to support the ‘Indonesia Emas 2045’ vision.

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  1. 2026-10-24 23:45 UTC Digital transformation and school revitalization in SE Asia
  2. 2026-10-19 14:26 UTC Digital transformation and school revitalization in SE Asia
  3. 2026-10-17 08:31 UTC Digital transformation in Southeast Asian public sectors
  4. 2026-10-04 03:05 UTC Digital transformation in Southeast Asian public sectors

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