Jakarta Governor, Basuki T Purnama asserted, public schools in the capital must be free from any charge. Because every school has received the School Operational Fund (BOS).

Our public school is free from any charge

"Our public school is free from any charge," asserted Basuki, at City Hall, Monday 910/17).

While for the poor private schools, he would buy them. Thus school could still be running the Teaching and Learning Activities (KBM).

"In Jakarta, we use Jakarta Smart Card (KJP). If there are poor school, I will buy them," he stated.

Previously, Education and Culture Minister, Muhadjir Effendy delivered his plan to allow schools collect additional cost to collect funds independently. Surely it can be imposed on institutions outside the school as well as the public and parents in the form of donations.

But it is emphasized that the different policies with illegal levies. Because the fund is well managed for the benefit of students as well. Because, according to Muhadjir, school cannot only rely on the BOS. He promised to oversee receipt and expenditure of funds from outside the school.