Day: April 9, 2023

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Vice President nanospell-typoMa’rufnanospell-typoAmin ensured that the government is committed to providing protection and employment guarantees for Indonesian migrant workers abroad as regulated in Law Number 18 of 2007 on the Protection of Indonesian Migrant Workers.”The government will continue to maintain its commitment to the policy of protecting migrant workers and continue to improve the management of the employment sector,” he stressed in his virtual remarks here on Sunday at the Group nanospell-typoIftar of Indonesian Migrant Workers and the Indonesian Diasporas in Singapore and 12 other countries. He emphasized that, in line with the ratification of the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families, the government continues to make efforts to provide better services and protection for Indonesians abroad. nanospell-typoAmin noted that he is aware of the increasingly strict competition in the global job market. Therefore, only workers with high competitiveness are more easily absorbed into the job market. He expressed the hope that Indonesian migrant workers can continue to improve their skills by obtaining internationally recognized certifications so that they could have high competitiveness. “Hopefully, the increase in the competitiveness of our workers can encourage the growth of migrant workers in the formal sector,” he remarked. t Sunday’s event, the vice president advised Indonesian migrant workers abroad to adapt to every condition and comply with regulations wherever they are, as well as to continue to maintain Indonesia’s good name. He also expressed his appreciation to the Indonesian nanospell-typodiaspora in Singapore, which has contributed to the development of the country’s resources. On that occasion, Indonesian Ambassador to Singapore nanospell-typoSuryo nanospell-typoPratomo conveyed his appreciation to Indonesian migrant workers in Singapore who have given their contribution to the progress of Indonesia. “Indonesian migrant workers, all of you are people who have made extraordinary contributions to Indonesia’s progress,” nanospell-typoPratomo remarked. baca-jugaRelated news: andgtov’t intensifies dissemination of information on PMI’s placementbaca-jugaRelated news: RI, Malaysia discuss steps to improve protection for migrant workersRelated news: New regulation provides additional benefits to PMIs: ministry

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Jakarta (ANTARA) – Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Cultural AffairsMuhadjir Effendy highlighted the strategic role of doctors and health workers in supporting human resource development programs in the country.”Doctors and health workers play a strategic role in realizing human resources that are mentally and physically healthy,” he said in a written statement received on Sunday. He conveyed the statement after the Indonesian Doctor Ramadan Islamic Course event held virtually with the theme “Reaching the Wisdom of Ramadan, Organizing the Country” on Saturday, April 8, 2023. He explained that currently, the government is continuing to optimize human resource development programs in a bid to realize a golden and quality generation. “The preparation of an excellent and quality next generation of the nation needs to be supported by good quality health conditions, considering that the two are one unit that needs to be prepared from early on,” he said. He added that improving health quality in people of productive age, i.e. 15-64 years, is also critical so that they can play an active role in national development. To this end, the role of doctors and health workers as the vanguard of public health development is crucial. The minister further said that doctors and health workers are expected to make innovative breakthroughs to support human resource development through sustainable programs in health. “Let us jointly ensure the nation’s next generation can actively contribute to building a developed and prosperous Indonesia through sustainable development in the field of health,” he remarked. Effendy also encouraged doctors and health workers to continuously contribute to the national health transformation. “Doctors and health workers, of course, understand that currently, a national health system transformation is being carried out. A simultaneous improvement will be carried out to create a good national health system in order to present blessings and good health,” he said. baca-jugaRelated news: Ministry offers scholarships to achieve equal distribution of doctorsRelated news: Health Bill to help increase production of specialist doctors: govtRelated news: Indonesia still needs 30,000 specialist doctors: ministry

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Jakarta (ANTARA) – The Coordinating Ministry for Human Development and Cultural Affairs encouraged ministries, agencies, and regional governments to strengthen education on the negative impacts of child marriage.”The education and the dissemination of information on the negative impacts of child marriage need to continue to be strengthened,” the ministry’s assistant deputy for nutrition security and health promotion, Jelsi Natalia Marampa, said when contacted here on Sunday. She explained that child marriage is feared to affect the health of mothers and children. “For example, it is feared that the physical condition of women who get married under the age of 18 is not yet ready to give birth and become mothers. Giving birth at a young age is also feared to put the lives of the mother and the child at risk,” she remarked. part from that, there is also concern that child marriage lacks preparation, so a health check is not carried out before the marriage. “A health check is an essential thing to ensure the prospective bride is free from anemia,” she added. Marampa explained that if the prospective bride has anemia, she is at risk of suffering anemia during pregnancy and giving birth to a child with a lower body weight and a stunted child. She added that the role of families, especially parents, and the surrounding environment is necessary to prevent child marriage. “To this end, education is needed to improve the awareness and understanding of families and the community to prevent child marriage together,” she remarked. The involvement of families and the community in the prevention of child marriage is expected to promote better awareness and action to prevent early marriage. Meanwhile, Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Cultural Affairs Muhadjir Effendy encouraged all parties, especially parents, to prevent child marriage to avoid the various negative impacts that it may cause. “Child marriage is feared to have negative impacts, such as domestic violence, stunting among children that will be born, and the emergence of new poor families,” he said. The minister added that marriage requires the physical and mental readiness of the couple to build a harmonious family. baca-jugaRelated news: BKKBN raises early marriage issue at Arab-Asian Parliamentarians eventRelated news: Minister stresses need for collaboration to reduce child marriage rateRelated news: Ministry stresses need of synergy for child marriage prevention

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Bogor, West Java (ANTARA) – Home Affairs Minister Tito Karnavian lauded the completion of a Presbyterian church in Bogor, West Java, as the result of continuous coordination between the authorities and local religious figures to uphold residents’ rights of worship.The church is named GKI Pengadilan — GKI to denote its affiliation with Indonesia Christian Church (GKI) — and earlier known as GKI Yasmin, which planned construction was central in the years-long dispute between the church and locals who oppose it. “I think this can be a lesson for all of us. An issue, including issues on the development of places of worship, can be resolved through good ways without conflict, with good leadership, management, and coordination, as well as capability to embrace all sides to achieve a good resolution,” Karnavian stated after officiating GKI Pengadilan here, Sunday. During the ceremony, which coincides with the Easter Mass, the minister expressed his thankfulness for the church’s inauguration signaling the end of the 16-year dispute. “I express my gratitude to the Almighty God because (the church construction is completed) after a long dispute for at least 16 years, and today, officially, the issue is resolved in a good way,” he said. The dispute became a national and international spotlight and prompted the central government to act to resolve the dispute. The Christian group began building a church on Jalan Abdullah bin Nuh in the West Java town in 2006 but met opposition from local residents who accused the group of collecting fake signatures of residents to approve the construction. The government later revoked the permit to build the church to avoid conflict. A protracted legal battle ensued between the congregation and the city government. In 2012 the city government offered a relocation plan for the church construction. In June 2021, Bogor Mayor Bima Arya;nbspranted land to build the church after members of the group agreed with the relocation plan. Karnavian, who had accompanied GKI Yasmin church members demonstrating for their church during his tenure as Greater Jakarta Police Chief, admitted that deadlocks in the effort to resolve the issue in the past had overwhelmed him. However, through communication and coordination between the Bogor City authority and the central government, the dispute is finally resolved, and the church can be constructed, he said. “I salute Minister (Mahfud MD) for his continuous encouragement for the state to be present (for the people). We always remember this,” Karnavian said. The minister added that the regional authority’s tireless work to communicate with the central government and the people, as well as its keenness to get down and observe the actual condition in resolving the dispute, must be emulated by others. baca-jugaRelated news: Ensure no discrimination in land certification of worship places: govtRelated news: Minister to directly oversee land certification for houses of worshipRelated news: Do not use places of worship as campaign locations: VP

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Pangkalpinang, Babel Islands (ANTARA) – The Health Office of Bangka Belitung (Babel) Islands Province readied COVID-19 vaccination services at a number of Eid al-Fitr exodus posts to bolster the immunity of the homecoming travelers against COVID-19.”We hope the vaccination services can prevent a surge in COVID-19 cases from occurring after Eid al-Fitr this year,” the office’s Head of Primary Health Service Section M Zaenuri said here on Sunday. Hopefully, the vaccination booths could facilitate people partaking in the Eid exodus to get primary, third, and fourth vaccinations, he said. Zaenuri appealed to unvaccinatedtravelers to immediately get the COVID-19 vaccine to prevent them from being infected by the virus during the journey to their hometowns and the Eid celebration. “Even though there has been no mandatory vaccination policy for Eidhomecoming travelers this year, we appeal to the travelers to get vaccinated and maintain health protocols during the exodus to avoid the coronavirus,” he remarked. The Secretary of the COVID-19 Handling Task Force of Bangka Belitung Islands, Mikron Antariksa, stated that vaccination is one of the government’s strategic steps to curb the spread of the coronavirus and reduce morbidity and fatality due to COVID-19. “We need to remain alert because this coronavirus still exists, and a surge in cases may occur due to carelessness and neglect in following government recommendations, namely vaccination and being disciplined in implementing health protocols,” Antariksa said. s part of the efforts to boost community immunity against COVID-19, the Indonesian government launched a nationwide vaccination program on January 13, 2021, targeting 234,666,020 citizens. ccording to data from the COVID-19 Handling Task Force, as of April 8, 2023, some 203,825,948 Indonesians have received the first vaccine dose, 174,859,128 have received the second dose, 68,663,704 have taken the third dose or first booster, and 3,102,302 people have received the fourth dose or second booster. baca-jugaRelated news: One thousand Eid exodus travelers depart from Pulo Gebang TerminalRelated news: ASDP prepares 23 ro-ro vessels at Padangbai Port for Eid exodusRelated news: Need to anticipate COVID transmission during homecoming: Minister

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Disaster is a locality issue. Thus, the community’s resilience is crucial Jakarta (ANTARA) – The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) introduced Indonesia’s ways of building disaster resilience at the Pacific Risk Management ‘Ohana (PRiMO) conference held in Honolulu, Hawaii, US, on April 3-6, 2023.Deputy for Logistics and Equipment at the BNPB Lilik Kurniawan and several other staff represented Indonesia at the conference that was attended by Pacific Island countries’ stakeholders in the field of disaster mitigation. Kurniawan, in a written statement received on Sunday, stated that the Disaster Resilient Village (Destana) program is one of the ways taken by Indonesia to bolster community resilience in the process of disaster mitigation. “Disaster is a locality issue. Thus, the community’s resilience is crucial. The Disaster Resilient Village program involves the active role of the community, supported by regional governments, academicians, and business institutions,” he said. ccording to him, the Destana program has 20 indicators and priorities in economy, environment, and inclusion. The program is tailored to the disaster risk and potential in the respective areas. “Destana in coastal areas has efforts for tsunami preparedness and climate change adaptation,” he said. In addition to strengthening the community’s resilience, the authority would also need to improve building structures, such as houses, schools, offices, places of worship, health facilities, markets, and public facilities, to minimize the aftereffects of disasters. The concept is implemented by identifying local risks, improving the role of local authorities, and preparing local actions through the strengthening of infrastructure, disaster risk management, and education, he expounded. Kurniawan explained that Indonesia is a disaster-prone archipelagic country with over 17,500 islands. Like other Pacific Island countries, Indonesia has a high risk of disasters and climate change impacts. Therefore, cooperation and exchange of knowledge based on local wisdom become essential. In addition, he continued, Indonesia has a coastline of 81,000 kilometers, the second longest after Canada. To this end, green, mixing green, and gray infrastructures are built in coastal cities as a mitigation effort. baca-jugaRelated news: Indonesia needs regional-based disaster resilience system: BappenasRelated news: Village funds can help build disaster resilient communities: ministryRelated news: BNPB anticipates disasters ahead of 2023 Eid homecoming

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Makassar, S Sulawesi (ANTARA) – A joint team of researchers from Indonesia’s Makassar-based Muhammadiyah University and Uzbekistan’s Samarkand State Institute of Foreign Language are conducting a collaborative research project on experiential learning.The researchers comprise three from Muhammadiyah University: Eny Syatriana (head of the team), Ariana, and St Fathin. They also include five researchers from Samarkand State Institute of Foreign Language: Abdullayeva Lola Tohirovna, Suleymanova Nargiza Mardonovna, Parsayeva Malika, Muxtarova Shaxnoza, and Tuyq’unnova Shohsanam, according to a press statement that ANTARA received here on Saturday. The research project has been entitled “Exploring the Experiential Learning Cycle Application in Depth: A Case Study of Universitas Muhammadiyah Makassar and Samarkand State Institute of Foreign Language.” ccording to Syatriana, the case study is aimed at exploring the experiential learning cycle application applied deeply at the two universities to determine effective methods for developing the capabilities of students in reading comprehension and metacognitive reading strategies. The outcomes of the research project would be used to develop curricula and more effective learning strategies, she informed, adding that the joint team has gathered the necessary data for the study. The collaborative research project is a follow-up to the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU), memorandum of agreement (MoA), and implementation of agreement (IA), she said. In addition to the joint-research project, the two universities will also undertake a visiting scholar program, publish articles in scientific journals, and conduct international seminars, she said. baca-jugaRelated news: Indonesia, Uzbekistan to intensify bilateral cooperation: Gobelbaca-jugaRelated news: Information exchange improves understanding between Indonesia, Uzbekistanbaca-jugaRelated news: DPR RI deputy speaker meets deputy governor of Uzbek’s Samarkand

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TNI AU, as an inseparable part of the Indonesian National Defence Forces, must be able to adapt and be ready for all possible scenarios Jakarta (ANTARA) – The Indonesian Air Force (TNI AU) has grown into a more modern military organisation, according to the Indonesian Military Chief Admiral Yudo Margono.”Along with the nation’s history, TNI AU has grown to be a more modern military organisation beloved by the people,” Margono stated in his remarks while presiding over the TNI AU’s 77th Anniversary commemoration at Halim Perdanakusuma Air Force Base here, Sunday. Today’s commemoration event, organised with the theme “Professional, Modern, and Resilient Air Force Respected in Region”, includes a ceremony, a parade, and a military defile. “The theme showed TNI AU’s commitment to continue revving up its capability to face an increasingly complex threat spectrum,” he affirmed. Margono said that countries would face new challenges in the form of food, energy, and financial crises after successfully controlling the COVID-19 pandemic. The ongoing Ukraine-Russia War has also worsened the global geopolitical situation and increased tension, he added. “TNI AU, as an inseparable part of the Indonesian National Defence Forces, must be able to adapt and be ready for all possible scenarios,” the military chief stated. Meanwhile, Margono also instructed air force personnel to exert their effort in realising a stronger air force and develop a sense of pride, resilience, and honour to be better personnel that will never give up and always be part of the solution. “I believe TNI AU is capable to become an air power respected in the region, the power that can protect the nation and the country all the time,” he remarked. baca-jugaRelated news: First ordered Super Hercules arrives at Indonesian Air Force BaseRelated news: Jakarta BPBD coordinating with several agencies to mitigate disastersRelated news: TNI AU dispatches six pilots for Rafale training in France

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