BANDUNG – Minister of Villages and Development of Disadvantaged Regions (Mendes PDT) Yandri Susanto declared full readiness to support and ensure the success of the Polisi Peduli Pengangguran (Poliran / Police Caring for the Unemployed) program.

This endorsement was delivered during the launch of Poliran 2026 at the People's Struggle Monument (Monumen Perjuangan Rakyat) in Bandung on Wednesday (November 11, 2026).

"This is an outstanding program, and we stand fully prepared to support it," Minister Yandri stated.

Minister Yandri explained that the ministry will focus heavily on food security in line with President Prabowo Subianto’s directives under the 6th Asta Cita pillar Building from the Villages and Grassroots to Achieve Economic Equity and Poverty Eradication.

"We are establishing Thematic Villages, Export Villages, Tourism Villages, and other strategic initiatives that generate high labor absorption while driving substantial economic returns," Minister Yandri noted.

Minister Yandri invited key stakeholders to collaborate in executing Poliran, expressing confidence that the program will accelerate the realization of the Golden Indonesia 2045 vision.

Public safety and social stability will naturally improve as unemployment declines and community incomes rise.

"When unemployment drops and incomes increase, prosperity will take root across both rural and urban areas," Minister Yandri added.

Meanwhile, Chief of the Indonesian National Police (Kapolri) General Suyudi Ario Seto stated that Poliran represents an active initiative by the National Police to help reduce unemployment rates.

The launch of Poliran was held in conjunction with competency certification testing for security personnel (satpam).

General Suyudi emphasized that providing official, credible professional certification is a key measure to enhance the quality and competitiveness of job seekers.

"According to data from Statistics Indonesia (BPS), the open unemployment rate in Indonesia stands at 4.75 percent, while West Java remains higher at 6.67 percent," General Suyudi stated.

These conditions prompted the National Police to actively intervene by opening expanded employment access for the public.

To ease public access, the Poliran Job Fair was conducted via a hybrid format, combining in-person and online participation. Job seekers could explore vacancies and select opportunities through the NYARI GAWE mobile application prior to undergoing recruitment procedures required by participating companies.

A total of 8,875 job vacancies were made available across several regions, including Bandung City, West Bandung Regency, Cimahi City, and Bandung Regency, alongside overseas employment opportunities facilitated by the Indonesian Migrant Workers Protection Services Center (BP3MI).

Specifically for international placements, 3,210 vacancies were offered across 12 destination countries: Malaysia, Taiwan, Palau, Serbia, Jordan, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, South Korea, Brunei Darussalam, Turkey, Australia, and the Maldives.

In addition to expanding employment opportunities, the event featured competency assessment testing for 2,000 security personnel (satpam). This initiative engaged professional certification bodies to elevate skills, standards, and professionalism among security personnel.

Dignitaries attending the launch included Minister of MSMEs Maman Abdurrahman, Minister of Manpower Yassierli, and Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Ahmad Wiyagus.

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