Social Minister Successfully invites the Head of the Collaboration Region Prabowo Priority Program
Jakarta – Social Minister Saifullah Yusuf (Gus Ipul) has invited a number of regional heads to work together on the success of President Prabowo’s priority program. From the National Social and Economic Data Updatation Program (DTSEN), the development of people’s schools and the distribution of social assistance (Banso’s). “There are three priority mandates of President Prabowo with the Ministry of Social Affairs (Ministry of Social Affairs). That’s what we have to follow together,” Gus Ipul Tuesday (9/16/2025) said in a written statement. He added that DTSEN became the first single data in Indonesia run by BPS with a population ranking based on Decile and periodically updated. According to him, all programs transferred, institutions and local governments should refer to DTSEN. Browse to continue the content “Therefore, although there are regional heads, there are heads of social service, there should be no interventions for social assistance with other data except DTSEN. If you want to make a program, you must use DTSEN,” he continued. He also emphasized the importance of verification and joint validation, considering that DTSEN data will be updated every three months. “I invite the regent, mayor and governor to update the data. Let’s both make sure our data is more perfect,” he added. Furthermore, Gus Ipul encouraged collaboration in the development of people’s schools. He said the pilot school will start and the construction was planned in 2026. “We make a pilot school, we wake up 2026. Let’s work together,” he added. He also emphasized the importance of community empowerment, in accordance with the policy of President Prabowo in the formation of the Coordinating Ministry of Community Empowerment. “It’s the mandate we have to follow up, so it’s not just food aid,” he said. According to him, the more perfect update of DTSEN will help the poor to get help. “President Prabowo asks that graduation should be strengthened. We are 1-2 to finish, we are putting together. Complete Decil 1-2 (DTSEN), the house is being restored, empowered,” he explained. Meanwhile, the Northern Sulawesi Deputy Governor Victor Mailangkay said his party had prepared land for the permanent building of the People’s School. “Thank you, and extraordinary this program is expanded and implemented in measurable, integrated and directed,” he explained. Bandung Regent Dadang Supriatna also expressed its readiness by proposing permanent public school grounds in Ciwidey and Bale Endah covering 8 hectares. “Thank you for all your attention to Bandung Regency. Thank you for the trust for people’s schools in Jalak Harupat,” he said. Similarly, the regent of Tulang Bawang Barat Nopriawan Jaya explained that in April 2026 his party proposed 5 hectares of land for permanent people’s schools and prepared 2 additional 9 hectares of land. “We have 2 candidates for 9 hectares. By the way, this is an area of education. Please follow up,” he explained. The Deputy Regent of Malang Lathifah Shib said the people’s schools were built in Srigonco, Bantur district, and are optimistic that the school could break poverty. “Hopefully everything will be facilitated,” he said. (AKD/AKD)