TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Village, Disadvantaged Regions and Transmigration Minister Marwan Jafar said the ministry is recruiting 16,000 people to provide assistance to villagers.
“They come from various backgrounds and will be spread to all villages,” he said on Tuesday.
Marwan said there will be a selection for this assistance program to obtain qualified people.
The program aims to implement the rule of utilization of village funds in the Village Law and provide guidance to improve capacity, effectiveness and accountability of village governments.
The assistance is also expected to increase initiative, awareness and participation of village communities in developing their villages.
Village assistants hopefully can increase synergy inter-sector village development programs and optimize village assets.
MITRA TARIGAN