JAKARTA - The case of a poor student in NTT who ended his life because he could not afford to buy books and pens has become an alarm for the social protection system.
Social Minister Saifullah Yusuf emphasized that the strengthening of assistance and improvement of poverty data must be accelerated so that no vulnerable families are left out of the scope of assistance.
The improvement of this data, he said, is the key before 30,000 seats of the People's School are opened this year.
The government, said Gus Ipul, has begun to close the gap in the titipan practice in the People's School program. Social Minister Saifullah Yusuf or Gus Ipul emphasized that the selection of 30,000 students this year only targets the poorest families based on data, not informal recommendations.
This program is waiting for the completion of the permanent building being worked on by the Ministry of PUPR. Each location will accommodate 300 students: 100 elementary schools, 100 junior high schools, 100 high schools. Mensos said the selection process involved the Ministry of Social Affairs, the Directorate General of Education, and the Central Statistics Agency to reach Desil 1 and 2. The final determination is made by the regional head.
"The selection team must not play around, there is no appointment, no bribes," said Gus Ipul at the Presidential Palace complex in Jakarta, Tuesday, February 3.
He emphasized the President's direction for the program to be targeted.
On the other hand, the government has prepared free nutritious meals (MBG) for the elderly over 75 years old who live alone, as well as people with disabilities. The program is served by the BGN kitchen, with data from the Ministry of Social Affairs approved by the regional head.
The MBG budget is put together in the BGN, while the Ministry of Social Affairs prepares an introduction and accompaniment, including trained caregivers.
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