Jakarta, Dec. 2 -- The Indonesian Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology has outlined measures to help about 30 universities recover from floods and landslides that hit Aceh, North Sumatra and West Sumatra.

Ministry Secretary-General Togar M. Simatupang said universities across the three provinces reported damage ranging from light to severe, with some campuses cut off and facing limited electricity and telecom services.

"The number of academic community members directly affected is estimated at 6,437. We have no reports of fatalities or missing persons, but the data may change as on-site verification continues," he said in Jakarta on Tuesday.

To address the impact, Simatupang said the ministry will prioritise rapid, inno...