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    "data": {
        "id": 1703498,
        "msgid": "analyst-views-kopdes-as-driving-job-equity-in-villages-1777287279",
        "date": "2026-04-27 17:09:33",
        "title": "Analyst views Kopdes as driving job equity in villages",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "A labour expert from Gadjah Mada University has praised the government's Kopdes Merah Putih programme, stating that it could significantly boost job opportunities in rural areas by creating thousands of positions. With plans to establish 30,000 cooperatives by mid-2026 and recruit 30,000 managers, the initiative is expected to generate 150,000 jobs initially and up to 400,000 once 80,000 are fully operational, addressing unemployment in non-agricultural sectors. This aligns with broader efforts to stimulate village economies through state-owned enterprises like PT Agrinas Pangan Nusantara, while preserving the core role of cooperative members in decision-making.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta (ANTARA) - A labour expert from Gadjah Mada University (UGM),\nTadjudin Nur Effendi, believes that the existence of red and white\ncooperatives will drive job equity at the village level. \u201cKopdes has the\npotential to create employment opportunities in rural areas for village\nyouth,\u201d Effendi said when contacted by ANTARA in Jakarta on Monday.\nEffendi stated that the Kopdes programme can contribute to stimulating\nthe village economy. For example, he continued, if one Kopdes recruits\nfive employees, then by June-July 2026, 150,000 job vacancies will be\ncreated. The government targets the completion of 30,000 red and white\nKopdes by June-July 2026. The government has also conducted national\nrecruitment or registration for 30,000 red and white Kopdes managers\nduring the period of 15-24 April 2026. \u201cThus, job equity can accommodate\nworkers who have been unemployed so far,\u201d Effendi said. Moreover, he\nadded, when 80,000 Kopdes are fully operational, approximately 400,000\njobs will be created. \u201cIn rural areas, job opportunities outside of\nagriculture are difficult. If Kopdes can absorb them, it would be\nextraordinary,\u201d Effendi said. The government previously opened\nrecruitment for 30,000 positions as red and white Kopdes managers.\nParticipants who pass the selection will work under the auspices of the\nstate-owned enterprise PT Agrinas Pangan Nusantara with a fixed-term\nemployment contract (PKWT) for two years. The Ministry of Cooperatives\n(Kemenkop) assures that the presence of Kopdes managers will not replace\nthe role of board members, but rather only carry out operational\nmanagement functions. Assistant Deputy for Organisation and Legal\nEntities at Kemenkop, Try Aditya Putra, said that the board position,\nincluding permanent members, remains the primary mandate holder because\nall strategic decisions are in the hands of the members\u2019 meeting as the\nhighest authority in the cooperative.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/analyst-views-kopdes-as-driving-job-equity-in-villages-1777287279",
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