Jakarta, April 30 -- Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture, Muhadjir Effendy, said on Tuesday that the Higher Education Smart Indonesia Card (KIP-K) assistance is only intended for children from underprivileged families.

KIP-K is a continuation of the school-level KIP program, which is intended for children from underprivileged families whose data can be checked through the Basic Data on Education (Dapodik).

"It is clear that those who receive it are those who are poor, and orphans are prioritized," he added.

He said that those who are not eligible for KIP or KIP-K yet continue to receive the benefits are in violation of regulations. Therefore, they must return the benefits.

"If there are children from a rich family ...