JAYAPURA - The arrears of the Papua Superior Student (SUP) scholarship will be paid immediately. The 2023 scholarship fee will be paid by next week at the latest.
This assurance was conveyed by the Acting Secretary of Papua, Derek Hegemur to reporters after meeting the parents of scholarship recipients, Wednesday (17/1).
"We will settle the arrears of scholarship fees in 2023 one week after the results of today's meeting."
"Later, the repayment will be directly escorted by the Director of Regional Budget Planning of the Ministry of Home Affairs. So there is no doubt anymore," explained Derek.
Meanwhile, the budget provided to pay the arrears of the 2023 SUP scholarship amounted to IDR 116.8 billion.
The budget is sourced from nine districts/cities in Papua Province. Including support from the Acting Governor in three Autonomous Regions, namely Highland Papua, Central Papua and South Papua.
"Certainly, the ability to pay the arrears of this scholarship was generated after a follow-up meeting on the completion of the SUP scholarship 2023 and its sustainability".
"The meeting was held for two days at the Governor's Office involving regents and mayors in the Main Province, including the Home Minister and representatives from the three New Autonomous Regions (DOB)," he said. ***