One of the ministries undergoing restructuring concerns the education sector, which has now been transformed into three separate entities, focusing on primary and secondary education, higher education, science and technology, and culture.

However, the outlook for Indonesian education remains uncertain. The field has experienced various short-lived policies and changing regulations that sometimes complicate rather than solve problems.

Prabowo campaigned for the continuity of the previous administration of Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, which may inspire stability and long-term vision, but could also indicate stagnation.

Reflecting on current developments, the challenges facing designated ministries seem to be increasing rather than easing.

Despite criticism, the former Minister of Education, Culture, Research and Technology, Nadiem Makarim, has made a bold transformation in education, especially in his flagship programme, Curriculum Merdeka (Independent curriculum).

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What made its innovation unique was that it promoted a digitization strategy in education, specifically targeting teachers through its “super-app” to empower them in empowered teaching and learning. It was the first massive structural change where educational technology was integrated to manage the vast Indonesian education system since decentralization began in 2002.