In Jombang, Gus Ipul Invites Hundreds of Village Data Operators to Provide Accurate Data
Social Affairs Minister Saifullah Yusuf (Gus Ipul) invited hundreds of village data operators, social pillars, village heads, and other stakeholders to actively participate in the process of updating the National Single Socio-Economic Data (DTSEN).
“This afternoon, I, along with the Regent and Vice Regent of Jombang, and the accompanying staff, village data operators, village heads, and other stakeholders, are here to strengthen collaboration and coordination to provide more accurate data,” Gus Ipul said in a written statement on Saturday (28 February 2026).
This statement was made by Gus Ipul following the event on Collaboration of Presidential Priority Programmes towards Building Human Resources for Economic Independence at the Jombang Regency Hall, East Java.
Gus Ipul arrived at the location at 15:30 Western Indonesia Time, with the event opened by performances from students of the Integrated People’s School (SRT) 8 Jombang. This was followed by speeches in English and Arabic, a choir performance, and poetry recitations.
Social pillars also presented choir performances, with participants singing and laughing together joyfully throughout the proceedings.
Addressing the 919 participants present, Gus Ipul explained that under Presidential Instruction Number 4 of 2025, the DTSEN serves as the primary reference for distributing social assistance and programmes from the central and regional governments. To ensure well-targeted social assistance distribution, data must be updated at all times.
“We are fortunate to be guided by the President, using the same data. If there are errors, let us correct them, because this data is dynamic—it changes from morning to afternoon,” he explained.
Gus Ipul noted that daily, citizens pass away, relocate, marry, or are born.
“It is very dynamic, which is why updating becomes very important and strategic, and this updating becomes our collective responsibility,” he added.
On this occasion, Gus Ipul emphasised the critical role of village data operators as the frontline force in data updating. Therefore, he directly conveyed a message to village data operators.
“First, I want village data operators to work with true professionalism and understand their duties well,” he said.
Gus Ipul also called upon regional governments—specifically regents and mayors—to jointly consider the welfare of village data operators.
“Village heads and chiefs, [data operators] are very strategic in determining data inputs coming from villages,” he said.
There are two data update channels. First, the formal channel through neighbourhood associations and village consultations, then to the local Social Services and Statistics Agency, and finally ratified by the regent or mayor.
Second, there is the public participation channel, which can be accessed by anyone. The Ministry of Social Affairs has prepared several channels for the participation pathway, such as through the Cek Bansos application, a Call Centre, or WhatsApp Centre.
“There is a formal channel and a participation channel, which essentially aims to have strategic elements such as neighbourhood associations, village heads, and the local Social Services and Statistics Agency collaborate under the coordination of the Regent,” said Gus Ipul.
Subsequently, data that has been updated at the regional level will be processed by the Central Statistics Agency. It is then presented in the form of updated data every three months.
Jombang Regent Warsubi welcomed this activity to enhance understanding and capacity of the regional government regarding the updating and use of DTSEN.
“The DTSEN is a single database of individuals and families containing the social and economic conditions of Indonesian residents, which has been classified according to welfare levels or Decile,” said Warsubi, accompanied by Jombang Vice Regent M. Salmanudin.