Minister Of Religion: Application For Assistance For Mosques And Prayer Rooms Affected By COVID-19 Is Made Online

Youtube screenshot of Minister of Religion Yaqut Cholil Qoumas during a working meeting with Commission VIII DPR RI, Thursday, September 2 (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - Minister of Religion Yaqut Cholil Qoumas ensured that the application for assistance for mosques and prayer rooms in areas affected by COVID-19 was carried out online through the https://simas.kemenag.go.id/page/permohonanbantuan page. This is to make it easier for the community," said Minister of Religion Yaqut when holding a working meeting with Commission VIII which was monitored online, reported by Antara, Thursday, September 2. According to him, the assistance can be used to strengthen health protocols, provide hand washing sanitation, masks, hand sanitizers, disinfectants, body temperature measuring devices, including payment needs for electricity, water. , and community building. The amount of operational assistance to be provided is Rp. 20 million for each mosque and Rp. 10 million for each prayer room. "Regarding the assistance for mosques and prayer rooms, the Ministry of Religion provides a budget of Rp. 6.9 billion. The process is easy, there is no need for a difficult and complicated proposal," he said. .

Previously, the Head of Sub-Directorate of Mosques and the Directorate of Islamic Religious Affairs and Sharia Guidance Abdul Syukur explained that there are several requirements and procedures for requesting assistance that must be met by takmir and mosque/musala administrators. The Ministry of Religion, has a bank account in the name of a mosque / prayer room, and is affected / is in an area that has been exposed to COVID-19," said Abdul Syukur. The document is then uploaded by the applicant to the https://simas.kemenag.go.id/page/permohonanbantuan page. Requests for assistance, he said, must be submitted online no later than September 12, 2021. , as a digital transformation effort related to the management of aid in the Islamic Community Guidance," he said.