Jakarta, June 12 -- The Ministry of Transmigration has decided to offer two thousand scholarships next year to Indonesian youngsters who are willing to participate in the transmigration program as well as efforts to empower local communities.

Transmigration Minister Iftitah Sulaiman Suryanagara said that the Patriot Scholarships will cover undergraduate to doctoral programs at domestic and foreign universities.

"This program aims to educate and empower a new generation of leaders who will shape and manage these (transmigration) regions with vision and integrity," he said here on Wednesday.

The Patriot Scholarship participants will empower local communities by helping them optimize the potential and resources of each transmigration area...