The central government, through the Ministry of Housing and Settlement Areas (PKP) of the Republic of Indonesia, is constructing two educational facilities in Wamena, Jayawijaya Regency, Papua Pegunungan Province, as part of efforts to improve educational infrastructure in the region.
Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Ribka Haluk, who is originally from Wamena, has been entrusted with monitoring the progress of the development. The two projects include the construction of an auditorium for the Tom Bozeman School of Theology (STA) and the renovation of Madrasah Ibtidaiyah (MI) Wamena.
“We have directly observed the progress of the construction of the STA Tom Bozeman auditorium and the renovation of Madrasah Ibtidaiyah, which have been progressing well,” said Deputy Minister Ribka Haluk.
The development is part of the central government’s commitment to improving educational facilities in the Papua Highlands, particularly following the establishment of new autonomous regions in Papua.
“The central government hopes that through the construction of these two educational facilities, educational infrastructure in Papua Pegunungan will continue to improve,” she said.
According to her, accelerating development in eastern Indonesia, especially in the four new autonomous regions in Papua, remains a priority for the central government.
“The President continues to encourage the acceleration of development in eastern Indonesia, particularly in the four new autonomous regions in Papua. Through this accelerated development, community welfare will continue to improve,” she added.
In addition to developing educational infrastructure, the central government has also approved a change in the housing plan for civil servants (ASN) in Papua Pegunungan. The housing project, which was initially planned as apartment-style flats, will instead be developed as special housing units that better accommodate the cultural and geographical conditions of the local community.
“The central government has approved the construction of special housing for civil servants. Initially, it was planned as apartment buildings, but since that design did not align with the local culture and geographical conditions, it has been revised,” she said.
