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    "data": {
        "id": 1833016,
        "msgid": "effective-poverty-alleviation-must-focus-on-human-investment-1782834666",
        "date": "2026-06-30 21:58:00",
        "title": "Effective Poverty Alleviation Must Focus on Human Investment",
        "author": "Heryadi",
        "source": "MEDIA_INDONESIA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "The Coordinating Ministry for Community Empowerment has partnered with Universitas Siber Asia to boost human resources through education and training. Minister Muhaimin Iskandar stressed that poverty reduction strategies must centre on improving human capacity, job creation, and entrepreneurship. The collaboration includes a scholarship programme for 500 community empowerment cadres and AI skills training for prospective migrant workers.",
        "content": "<p>The Coordinating Ministry for Community Empowerment has officially\nentered into a strategic partnership with Universitas Siber Asia (UNSIA)\nto improve the quality of human resources in Indonesia. The\ncollaboration, marked by the signing of an agreement on education,\nresearch, and community service, took place on Tuesday, 30 June\n2026.<\/p>\n<p>In his address, Coordinating Minister for Community Empowerment\nMuhaimin Iskandar asserted that an effective poverty alleviation\nstrategy must focus on human investment. \u201cPoverty alleviation needs to\nbe aimed at increasing human capacity, creating jobs, and strengthening\nentrepreneurship to encourage self-reliance and expand the middle\nclass,\u201d Muhaimin said.<\/p>\n<p>The man familiarly known as Cak Imin added that education is the\nprimary instrument for community empowerment, especially as the world\ncurrently faces the challenges of AI disruption, global digitalisation,\nshifting job market trends, and the phenomenon of an ageing\npopulation.<\/p>\n<p>Through this scholarship programme, the government hopes to produce\nempowerment cadres who are not only high-achieving and have integrity,\nbut also possess a strong commitment to contributing directly to society\nafter graduation.<\/p>\n<p>Concluding his remarks, the Coordinating Minister for Community\nEmpowerment urged UNSIA, as a cyber-based university, to continue\ntightening academic standards. UNSIA is expected to become a driving\nforce through an adaptive learning curriculum, encompassing mastery of\nAI technology, digital literacy, and the development of social\nentrepreneurship.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, higher education institutions are encouraged to actively\nproduce applied research that can offer real solutions to various\ncommunity empowerment problems on the ground.<\/p>\n<p>The signing was carried out directly by the Deputy for Village,\nDisadvantaged Regions, and Specific Regional Community Empowerment,\nAbdul Haris, together with the Rector of UNSIA, Jang Youn Cho.<\/p>\n<p>As an initial concrete step of this synergy, both parties launched a\nBachelor\u2019s Degree (S1) Scholarship Programme targeted at 500 Community\nEmpowerment Cadres. The programme is designed with an academic-based\nappreciation scheme: a full scholarship can be extended until graduation\nprovided the student maintains a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of\n3.50. Students whose GPA falls below 3.50 will still receive support in\nthe form of a 50% scholarship discount.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the degree programme, the collaboration also includes\nnon-degree training in Artificial Intelligence (AI) skills. This\ntraining will target Prospective Indonesian Migrant Workers (CPMI) as\nwell as internal staff of the Coordinating Ministry for Community\nEmpowerment to strengthen human resource capacity in the digital\nera.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/effective-poverty-alleviation-must-focus-on-human-investment-1782834666",
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    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
    "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com"
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