JAKARTA (February 6, 2020) - Minister of Social Affairs Juliari P. Batubara conveyed the challenges and duties of the Social Research and Counseling Education Agency (BP3S) in realizing superior social ministry human resources in 2020.

"BP3S is the Leading Sector for development Social Welfare Human Resources. BP3S is the Ministry of Social Affairs’s brain, whatever programs in the Ministry of Social Affairs must be tested academically, "said the Minister of Social Affairs in his remarks at the Human Resources Development of the Education Research and Social Counseling Agency for 2020, at Aneka Bhakti of the Ministry of Social Affairs Building, Thursday, 6 / 02/20.

Along with the launching of the Ministry of Social Affairs' new tagline, #Kemensos Hadir. The Minister of Social Affairs also reminded all participants who were present to continue to instill Humanist, Adaptive, Dedicative, Inclusive and Responsive values.

"I remind you again that this tagline is not only carried out but also animated," said the Minister of Social Affairs in front of Central Employees in the BP3S environment.

Regarding the Social Welfare Polytechnic (Poltekesos), the Minister also expressed his hope that the Poltekesos would become a semi-official campus where the roadmap is currently being prepared.

"In the future, we will combine this Poltekesos as a semi-official school. So the students who study there already have a picture of what their future will be and it will also increase the bargaining power of our school among other schools that have the same study program, "said the Minister of Social Affairs.

Another topic touched on at this meeting was related to Law no. 14 of 2019 on Social Workers.

The Minister of Social Affairs said the need to strengthen the role of social workers which is an acceleration of the Bandung Poltekesos campus construction process. The construction of a new campus is closely related to the availability of facilities and infrastructure for the formation of social work human resources required by law.

This is in line with the issuance of Law no. 14/2019, which is a recognition of the social work profession. Consequently, said the Minister of Social Affairs, a means of fostering the profession is needed so that it is made into a semi-official.

The Minister of Social Affairs ordered the Education Research and Social Counseling Agency to play an active role, especially through the Professional Development Center (Pusbangprof).