Jayapura, Papua (ANTARA) - The Central Papua provincial government is continuing to push its plan to build a public university in the province to provide the local community with better and more equitable access to education.In a press release received here on Monday, Central Papua Governor Meki Fritz Nawipa said that one of the efforts to accelerate educational development is establishing a public university in the region, which would serve as a beacon of knowledge and culture for locals.
“This is our commitment, and the development of a public university in Central Papua will be based on local wisdom values,” he informed.
According to Nawipa, the purpose of establishing a public university is to ensure that all people in the province, especially those from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, can pursue higher education at an affordable cost.
“Central Papua has become its own province, so the commitment to build a public university is our effort to accelerate (progress) in the education sector,” he said.
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Meanwhile, acting head of the Central Papua Education and Culture Office, Nurhaidah, said that the establishment of a public university is part of the local government’s vision and mission to make education the main pathway toward a brighter Central Papua.
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“Central Papua was born out of the spirit of autonomy and the desire to bring public services closer to the people, so the public university can be established,” Nurhaidah said.
The Central Papua provincial government held a seminar and workshop on the establishment of a public university in Nabire on July 30, 2025. A master document compiled during the workshop will serve as the master plan for higher education development in the province.