PORTALJABAR, BANDUNG CITY - The West Java Provincial Government appreciates people who pay taxes diligently because the revenue supports educational assistance for nearly one million students.

The Rp1.2 trillion fund will be used to finance electricity and water for schools, the construction of new classrooms and schools, and other educational needs.

This assistance is provided outside of School Operational Assistance and teacher certification to support educational services for students in schools.

In addition, as many as 31,663 private high school and vocational school students received assistance through the cooperative private school (SSK) program.

They are students who were not accepted into public schools in the New Student Admission System (SPMB).

West Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi said the total funding provided to students through the program will reach IDR 73 billion by 2026.

The funds are used to pay educational development contributions (SPP) of IDR 150,000 per month for each high school student and IDR 175,000 per vocational school student.

Community taxes are also used to pay educational donations or private school entrance fees of IDR 1.5 million per year for each student.

Other assistance is provided to students from underprivileged families in the form of uniforms, bags, shoes, and books worth IDR 1.8 million per student per year.

A total of 38,887 students received this assistance with a total budget from the West Java Regional Budget reaching IDR 70 billion.

The West Java Provincial Government has also allocated IDR 70 billion to help 117,457 students at risk of dropping out of school through monthly tuition payments.

Each student receives assistance with tuition payments of Rp. 600,000 per year to ensure the continuity of their education.

"This is all funded by West Java residents who pay taxes. So, free education in West Java is provided free of charge to West Java residents," said Dedi Mulyadi, Tuesday (September 22, 2026).

He appealed to the public to continue supporting the development of West Java, including in the education sector, by paying taxes regularly.

(Rep pun/bhf)