Melynda Dwi Puspita, Jakarta – The Secretary General of the Indonesia's Ministry of Villages, Development of Disadvantaged Regions and Transmigration, Taufik Madjid, mentioned that there are 3,264 villages in Indonesia that have not yet received electricity access.
Taufik conveyed this in a hearing with the working committee on education in disadvantaged, frontier, outermost (3T) and marginal areas with the House of Representatives Commission X.
According to Taufik, the absence of electricity in thousands of villages also affects the education sector.
"We have data on 3,264 villages that are not electrified. This also affects the education sector, how can people study if there is no electricity?" said Taufik at the Parliament Complex, Senayan, Jakarta, on Monday, May 19, 2025.
He explained that more than three thousand villages are categorized as electrified villages. However, according to Taufik, the duration of electricity supply in these villages needs to be inspected. Because there are villages that only receive electricity for four to 12 hours a day, but are still categorized as electrified villages.
Taufik also questioned how students can study and complete their homework if their place of residence has no electricity.
"Or if we are talking about increasing IT, for example having internet, but where is the signal access if there is no electricity, the mobile phone also cannot be used. This is a constraint for all of us," said Taufik.
Aside from the issue of electricity supply, Taufik also highlighted the limitations of village budget. According to him, the lack of budget also has an impact on the education sector.
The amount of budget received by each village, Taufik said, varies. The village fund allocation depends on the population, area, poverty rate, and the level of geographic difficulty.
According to Taufik, the village budget allocation ranges from Rp250 million to Rp2 billion.
Taufik elaborated that the village budget allocation has been directed or has operational guidelines for its use. The village fund is directed to be in line with the national long-term development plan (RPJPN) or national priority programs.
"Due to the small structure and posture of the village fund, and then many priority programs entering the village, we have to convey that for the education sector, it is still very limited," said Taufik.