Sekolah Rakyat Human Resources Can Become Social Protection Agents, Here Are Their Duties
Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia - Minister of Social Affairs Saifullah Yusuf, also known as Gus Ipul, has invited all human resources within Sekolah Rakyat to participate in the National Neighbourly Care Movement by registering as Social Protection Agents (Agen Perlinsos).
Gus Ipul explained that the National Neighbourly Care Movement is a social care initiative designed to assist neighbours or families in need of social assistance (bansos) who are not yet registered, through a digital registration process. This is crucial because not all members of the public possess smartphones, digital literacy, complete documentation, or the confidence to register themselves.
“I invite all of you to be willing to become Social Protection Agents. To ensure our data becomes more accurate, let us care for our neighbours; if we cannot reach others, let us start with our neighbours,” said Gus Ipul, as quoted from a written statement on Thursday (10/09/2026).
According to Gus Ipul, the involvement of Sekolah Rakyat personnel as Social Protection Agents is part of the Ministry of Social Affairs’ efforts to assist President Prabowo Subianto in implementing Article 34, paragraph (1) of the 1945 Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia, which states that ‘the poor and destitute children shall be cared for by the state’.
“Remember this well; essentially, we are helping President Prabowo Subianto to work quickly in executing Article 34,” he said.
He emphasised that to realise poverty alleviation efforts—where the state intervenes directly—it is necessary to create accurate data so that implemented programmes can be precisely targeted to reach the rightful beneficiaries. “If the data is accurate, then those attending Sekolah Rakyat will indeed be children who truly require state assistance,” he added.
Consequently, the government, through Presidential Instruction (Inpres) Number 4 of 2025 regarding DTSEN, is attempting to present a single, integrated data system. This data is continuously consolidated through an update process every three months, acknowledging the dynamic nature of such information.
Gus Ipul noted that data updates must involve the wider community through provided channels, including the role of Social Protection Agents. “It is possible that people around us need our help; by entering their names into our data, we will launch the National Neighbourly Care Movement by being ready to act as Social Protection Agents. These agents are part of the digitalisation of social assistance,” he asserted.