Social Minister reveals solutions to poverty based on DTSEN and People's Schools

Jakarta – Social Minister Saifullah Yusuf (Gus Ipuze) explained the strategy for alleviating poverty by the National Socio -Economic Data (DTSEN) and people’s schools. According to him, the social assistance programs and empowerment on DTSEN will be effective and effective. While people’s schools will break the poverty chain between generations. “In the Asta Cita president who is emphasized, an increase in social welfare is, one of which is poverty alleviation,” Gus Ipul said in a social pillal eye and socialization of the People’s Schools in the Hall of Raja Inal Siregar, the Northern Sumatra -Governor, as in a written statement, as in a written statement, Friday (11/4/2025). The two strategies above, says Gus Ipul, need synergy of different parties to succeed. In this case, the synergy between the central and regional governments is included. Browse to continue with the content assessed in the existing data, Gus Ipul is grateful that the poverty in Northern Sumatra is below the national average. That is, Northern Sumatra contributes to reducing poverty in Indonesia. “I want to express their pride, appreciation, respect for Northern Sumatra’s achievements so far, some of which have supported and contributed to the progress of Indonesia,” he said. But Gus Ipul reminded that there was still homework in Northern Sumatra related to the reduction in extreme poverty. The solution is to strengthen the synergy of the central and regional governments using the two approaches above. “So far, the relief of poverty is colored by sectoral ego,” says Gus Ipul. He also invited the habit of making your own data and “clapping his own hands” to eliminate slowly. This is in line with President Prabowo’s direction so that DTSEN was born. “This data is collected, ratified, accompanied by NIC, which has been processed according to the Standistics of the Statistics Agency (BPS),” he said. He also requested that DTSEN be really used as a guideline for local governments to alleviate poverty. Because in Dtsen there is a rank based on the kind. “Our target in Decil 1, Decil 2, if it is not diluted to decil. Gus Ipul said that all parties can now also contribute to the update of the DTSEN, which is a reference to the distribution of social assistance and other programs, so that its accuracy is maintained.” The application for social assistance check, “he said. Furthermore, Gus Ipul also mentioned that the main purpose of the People’s School initiated by the president was to break the poverty chain through the teaching channel. He was relieved because this idea could be caught well.” Governor Mas Bobby Nasution spoke, as well as the regent and mayor whose general vision is the same as the president. The directions of the president open the greatest possible access for the children of poor families to get proper education, “he said. In this case, Gus Ipul was grateful for contributing the provincial government of Northern Sumatra to the provision of land for people’s schools. Assets of the provincial government will later be revived. In NorthernSumatra, they are fully committed to supporting the noble idea of ​​President Prabowo Subianto through people’s schools. People’s schools from the district/city also believe that people’s schools will overcome the problem of poverty. “In accordance with the message of the president, the poor must be able to smile, one of them is that their children can get good and decent educational services,” he said. He mentioned this year, Northern Sumatra will start operating 4 people’s schools. Two are located in the Ministry of Social Affairs Center, one of Tebinggi Regency, and another from the Northern Sumatra Provincial Government. (AKD/EGA) HOEGENG Awards 2025 Read the inspiring story of the exemplary police candidate here