Jakarta (ANTARA) – The government is pursuing to increase the capacity of human resources (HR) in coastal regions to help overcome extreme poverty, the Coordinating Ministry for Human Development and Culture stated here on Wednesday.The ministry’s Deputy for Mental Revolution, Cultural Advancement, and Sports Achievement, Didik Suhardi, stated that his side collaborates with the Marine Affairs and Fisheries Ministry in contributing to poverty alleviation. “We must improve their human resources. We are working with the Marine Affairs and Fisheries Ministry to carry out several activities in the framework of the Independent Indonesia Movement, which is part of the Mental Revolution Movement,” Suhardi remarked. He pressed for improving the coastal communities’ literacy in technology so as to enable them to make the most of various opportunities to boost the economy. “Our human resources are still lacking. We need the application of technology that can be used by our maritime human resources,” he stated. Statistics Indonesia’s (BPS’) data in March 2022 showed that the percentage of poor people in coastal areas is greater than that in non-coastal areas.
Source: Antara News Agency