Papuan Youth Careers, Going Forward Thanks to the Special Autonomy Fund
by: Achmad Faisal (a former journalist observing Papua) ( The Governor of Papua attends the Papuan Student Graduation Ceremony in Oregon, United States ; source: papuatimes.co.id ) From this special autonomy fund, many Papuan youth have studied up to the doctorate level at both domestic and foreign campuses. The President of the Republic of Indonesia, Joko Widodo , has committed to building superior human resources (HR) in Papua province for two periods of his reign. This is a priority for the President as a form of a large framework for answers to problems in Papua. One of the steps taken by the government in improving human resources in Papua is by increasing the special autonomy fund. Of this special autonomy fund, about 30 percent is allocated for the education sector. For 2021, the government has increased the special autonomy funds for Papua and Papua in the Draft State Expenditure Budget 2021 amounting to IDR 7.8 trillion. This number is up 3.3 percent from the 2020