Jakarta, Jan. 10 -- Minister of Culture Fadli Zon has called for a more measurable and objective arts talent mapping system to serve as a reference for cultural development policies.

In a ministry statement issued on Saturday, Zon emphasized that mapping cultural human resources must be comprehensive and data-driven to ensure talent development is based on evidence rather than assumptions, while also opening opportunities for broader collaboration.

"Through a national program, we could identify the hidden talents of students across Indonesia," he said.

Speaking at a meeting on cultural human resources and talent management, Zon reviewed the results of an arts talent mapping initiative conducted by the ESQ Group and stressed the importa...