Jakarta, May 23 -- Transmigration Minister Iftitah Sulaiman Suryanagara emphasized that his ministry's programs are implemented based on data to ensure development in transmigration areas is effective and accurate without leaving the local communities behind.

Suryanagara affirmed that the ministry is currently seeking to transform transmigration policies so that the government's programs can have a direct impact on improving the welfare and economic growth of transmigration communities.

"The Ministry of Transmigration must create jobs, reduce poverty, improve the quality of human resources, and provide wide access to education for the community," he stated here on Thursday.

To design well-targeted transmigration policies, the Ministry ...