Jakarta – The Ministry of Communication and Information has actually intensified its efforts to train public details officers (PIPs) in order to guarantee the success of the 2024 basic elections and achieve high citizen turnout.
” Education and training sessions offered in 2023 for the PIPs are developed to teach them how to encourage citizens to not abstain and cast their vote on February 14, 2024,” said Usman Kansong, the ministry’s Director General of Public Information and Interaction, on Friday.
PIP is a program targeted at distributing information to homeowners in remote areas that are not reached by telecommunications facilities.
The program will be important for the upcoming elections, as PIPs will not just be accountable for informing people about how to vote however also for motivating them to vote.
Kansong stressed that PIPs will also get education on strategies to debunk political hoaxes.
” PIPs will likewise be educated to manage scams so that they can educate individuals and clarify hoaxes prior to the election,” he stated.
Kansong notified that the ministry has currently conducted 2 unique training sessions on the 2024 elections for PIPs in West Java and Sumatra Island.
A minimum of two or 3 more training sessions for PIPs will be organized in other areas to ensure that PIPs, despite their designated location, have the exact same quality and expertise, he included.
In the very first half of 2023, the ministry coordinated with 870 PIPs covering 34 provinces, 412 cities and districts, and 1,146 sub-districts.
On the other hand, public information has been distributed by PIPs during the same period to 180,403 locals nationwide.
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