Jakarta, June 18 -- The Ministry of Village, Development of Disadvantaged Regions, and Transmigration has launched the Rural School program in a bid to rise to the challenges of village development in the digital age.

The ministry's head for village and remote area human resources training center, Dicky Yosepial, stated during the program's online launch here on Wednesday that the program integrates public training, assistance, and empowerment with technology, as well as employs cross-sectoral collaboration in its efforts.

"Rural School allows for easier access to learning in villages without disregarding local context and wisdom," Yosepial affirmed.

Moreover, he elaborated that the collaborative nature is owing to the program's combin...