Positive Response To The #KaburAjaDulu Trend, Kemenduk Proud: Expanding International Networks, Beneficial To The State

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JAKARTA - The Ministry of Population and Family Development (Kemendukbangga)/BKKBN said the #KaburAjaDulu trend would not threaten the decline in Indonesia's population.

Secretary of the Ministry of Education and Culture/BKKBN Budi Setiyono said that the #KaburAjaDulu trend following great opportunities for overseas work must be seen from the ownership of Indonesian community skills who want to become migrant workers. This trend, he continued, is still not seen as a massive migration effort.

"I don't think it's that far, unlikely to be a threat of population downturn. Massive migration to other countries is not an easy matter because only people who have certain qualifications need a country to register a visit visa or become permanent residents (residents) in a country," he said when contacted via text message, Monday, February 17, confiscated by Antara.

However, according to him, the public needs to see the #KaburAjaDulu trend from a positive side, because the phenomenon of the Drain brain that arises because many young and talented generation choose to work or study abroad can actually increase the country's foreign exchange.

"It (the drainage brain) will actually expand the diaspora, and international networks, which of course can benefit the country," he said.

He emphasized that the Ministry of Education and Culture/BKKBN will respond to this phenomenon as input to work harder in order to improve the quality of human resources (HR) and integrate population policies with employment so that unemployment is reduced.

"We are also implementing various programs to improve the quality of assistance for young people (mainly Generation Z) in facing challenges so there is no need to leave the country to achieve their dreams," he said.