BANDUNG (19 May 2021) - The specific work visit of Commission VIII of the House of Representatives of the Republic of Indonesia monitors the development of Human Resources for Social Welfare under the Education, Research, and Social Counseling Board (BP3S) of Ministry of Social Affairs.

On this occasion, the team chaired by Ace Hasan Syadzily visited the Bandung Social Welfare Polytechnic (Poltekesos) on Wednesday (19/5/21)

Ace Hasan said that this visit felt very special because it was attended by 3 (three) leaders and as many as 16 members of the team.

"This visit is special because it was attended by three leaders and 16 members, of course, because this Social Welfare issue is our focus in Commission VIII," Ace said.

In this Visit there are three focuses of discussion delivered by Commission VIII. First, according to group chairman Ace Hasan, Commission VIII has a serious concern for the development of social human resources.

Almost in many parts of our functions, such as supervision, budgeting, and legislation, we prioritize handling social problems.

Ace further added that in terms of legislation, they are currently drafting or revising the elderly welfare law. According to him, the existence of the Poltekesos is important to provide input.

Then the second, Commission VIII wants to know the process of improving the Kessos HR in terms of social welfare.

Law number 14 of 2019 on social workers becomes the legal umbrella and of course, it must be in line with the increasing capacity of our human resources.

Commission VIII hopes that in the future Social Worker can really be educated and must have high competence to become professional social workers.

The third final discussion is about the plan to build the Bandung Poltekesos II campus and the pattern of the Bandung Poltekesos student nursery.

For information, this Kunker also provides the latest update regarding the follow-up to law number 14 of 2019 on social workers. There is already a Ministry of Social Affairs Regulation (Permensos) on the standard of social work practice and the registration of a social work practice license.