Social Minister Saifullah Yusuf (Gus Ipul) has emphasised to all his\nsubordinates that the period following Eid 2026 should serve as a\nmomentum to return to work with fresh enthusiasm and discipline, as well\nas a stronger orientation towards service delivery. He requested that\nvarious programmes and services provided must be on target, swift in\ndelivery, accountable, and deliver tangible impacts to the\ncommunity.<\/p>\n
This statement was delivered during the Post-Eid Leadership Meeting\n(Rapim) after the Idul Fitri 1447 Hijriah holidays, held today. The\nmeeting was conducted in a hybrid format at the Ministry of Social\nAffairs office in Central Jakarta and attended by all leaders from\nrespective directorates.<\/p>\n
\u201cPost-Eid, this must become the start of accelerated work that is\nmore disciplined, cleaner, and more impactful. All programmes, data,\nsupervision, and services must converge on one goal: to protect,\nstrengthen, and honour the community,\u201d said Gus Ipul in a written\nstatement on Wednesday (25\/3\/2026).<\/p>\n
Gus Ipul also reminded that there should be no sectoral egos within\nthe Ministry of Social Affairs in carrying out work. He stressed that\nall units must operate in unison to support President Prabowo Subianto\u2019s\npriority programmes.<\/p>\n
\u201cOne orchestration connected to one another. Try for the directors to\nchat frequently, not just formally, but basically those whose duties\noverlap. I ask that we truly sit together to find solutions,\ncoordination, and ways to integrate programmes. Please make it concrete\nand let this become one policy that will have a real impact in the midst\nof society,\u201d he asserted.<\/p>\n
In addition to internal consolidation, Gus Ipul stated that the\nMinistry of Social Affairs must immediately coordinate with the Ministry\nof Public Works (PU) regarding the construction of 104 permanent\nPeople\u2019s Schools. He encouraged the preparation of decent, safe, and\nquality transitional solutions for areas without permanent school\nbuildings by utilising available assets or facilities.<\/p>\n
\u201cThen, there needs to be an acceleration of honest evaluation on the\nequitable distribution of human resources for People\u2019s Schools, which\nones already have enough, which still lack teachers, guardians,\ndormitory supervisors, administrative staff, and other support\npersonnel,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n
Furthermore, regarding social rehabilitation (rehsos), Gus Ipul asked\nthe Directorate General of Rehsos to provide services to the elderly,\npeople with disabilities, children, NAPZA victims, and other vulnerable\ngroups with a humane approach, family-based, and community-based. He\nemphasised that service standards, accompaniment ethics, and\nintervention quality must be maintained so that efforts to restore\ndignity, social function, and life prospects for vulnerable groups can\ntruly be felt.<\/p>\n
Gus Ipul affirmed that centres in several provinces are the spearhead\nof the Ministry of Social Affairs\u2019 services. He requested that all\ncentres not only serve as administrative service points but must become\nactive, responsive, and solution-oriented integrated service hubs.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe centres must become nodes connecting social protection, social\nrehabilitation, empowerment, and emergency services. There needs to be a\nreaffirmation of each centre\u2019s role according to regional needs and\ntarget groups. Centres must have clear focus, measurable services, and\naccountable outcomes. Do not let the centres run routinely but lose\ntheir strategic meaning,\u201d stated Gus Ipul.<\/p>\n
The management of centres must also shift from a passive pattern to a\nproactive one. Gus Ipul wants the centres to be able to read social\nissues in their respective work areas, build networks, and deliver\nappropriate interventions.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere needs to be strengthening of collaboration with local\ngovernments, social pillars, communities, and institutions, and society.\nThe measure of success is not just budget absorption, but real changes\nin the lives of beneficiaries,\u201d he revealed.<\/p>\n
Regarding social protection and assurance, Gus Ipul stated that\nsocial assistance must be increasingly on target, timely, transparent,\nand easily accessible to the community. He requested that complaints\nsubmitted by the public be handled quickly, simply, and\nsolution-oriented.<\/p>\n
\u201cSocial protection must become a buffer for vulnerable communities\nwhile being linked to empowerment and pathways to independence or\ngraduation. Social companions such as PPPK, Tagama, youth groups, social\nworkers, and all social pillars must continue to have their capacities\nand collaborations strengthened,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Gus Ipul also reminded the importance of strengthening social\nempowerment programmes. Thus, the community does not continuously depend\non social assistance but must rise towards independence.<\/p>\n
\u201cEmpowerment must be built together with local governments, the\nbusiness world, universities, and various partners. Graduation targets\nmust be clear,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Gus Ipul also requested that the updating of the National Single\nSocial-Economic Data (DTSEN) as the basis for social assistance\ndistribution must be seriously overseen through collaboration with\nvarious parties. He even emphasised data-based culture. According to\nhim, all units work based on data, not assumptions.<\/p>\n
Finally, Gus Ipul emphasised the importance of strengthening the\nInspectorate General (Itjen) in overseeing and supervising. Thus, the\nMinistry of Social Affairs\u2019 work programmes can run correctly from the\nstart, in accordance with regulations, on target, and with minimal\nrisks.<\/p>\n
\u201cSupervision must be earlier, more meticulous, and more touching on\nvulnerable points in programme implementation, especially those related\nto social assistance, centre management, People\u2019s Schools, and budget\nutilisation. The Inspectorate needs to strengthen preventive functions,\naccompaniment, audit, monitoring, and early warning, not just action\nafter problems occur,\u201d said Gus Ipul.<\/p>\n
Furthermore, he added that all work units must be open to\nsupervision. Because, according to him, healthy supervision is part of\nefforts to maintain public trust.<\/p>\n
\u201cStrengthening the Inspectorate is important so that there is no room\nfor negligence, waste, deviations, or weak internal controls in\nprogrammes concerning the little people,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/post-eid-social-minister-asks-subordinates-to-strengthen-social-programmes-and-services-1774435914", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }