Sidoarjo, East Java, Feb. 6 -- Social Affairs Minister Saifullah Yusuf said village officials play a crucial role in digitalization and updating the National Single Social and Economic Data (DTSEN) to ensure social assistance is well-targeted.

During his visit for the DTSEN socialization event here on Friday, Yusuf said updating DTSEN at the village level requires competence from operators entering accurate data.

"I hope the Sidoarjo district head can provide training for village operators responsible for data entry to ensure the accuracy of DTSEN, especially in Sidoarjo," he said.

He said data accuracy must be supported by the active involvement of all parties, from neighborhood units and villages or urban wards, subdistricts, distric...