Jakarta (ANTARA) – President Prabowo Subianto on Thursday announced plans to increase investment in education, stating that the nation’s future innovation and breakthroughs depend on its educational quality system.Speaking before around 150 scientists from the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), the president outlined several government initiatives launched for the education sector, including improving school infrastructure and establishing excellent schools in several regions nationwide.”To achieve innovation, breakthroughs, discoveries, patents, and other advancements, the foundation is education,” the president said during a meeting with 150 BRIN scientists at the Presidential Palace, here on Thursday.Prabowo explained the government aims to make substantial investments in education for future generations by improving the physical condition of schools while establishing excellent schools to prepare outstanding students for admission to the world’s leading universities.The President said the excellent schools built by the government, currently known as Sekolah Garuda, adopt the International Baccalaureate (IB) curriculum.”They must meet the same standards as the smartest and greatest students in the world; we hope they will be admitted to the world's best universities. That is one way,” Prabowo said.Another strategy, President Prabowo added, is to invite the world's best universities to collaborate with universities in Indonesia.Prabowo said the government has initiated a partnership with the Russell Group, an association of 24 leading universities in the United Kingdom, as long-term investment.In addition to increasing spending on education, the president also pledged to raise the national research budget, which he believes is still inadequate.”As a nation, we must correct ourselves. Our investment in research and development is very small, far below what it should be. We recognize this shortcoming, and going forward we will strive to improve it,” he said.