Jakarta, Jan. 15 -- Indonesia's Higher Education, Science, and Technology Ministry mobilized thousands of students from over 80 universities nationwide to partake in post-disaster recovery in Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra provinces, Minister Brian Yuliarto has revealed.

"To follow up on the President's instructions regarding disaster response operations in Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra, the ministry collaborated for the operations across the three provinces, covering 31 cities and districts and 104 sub-districts, with 82 universities," Yuliarto stated at the Presidential Palace Complex on Thursday.

According to the minister, the 82 universities have mobilized 3,746 medical personnel-comprising general practitioners, dent...