“For one month, they will work in the hardest-hit areas, specifically Aceh Tamiang and North Aceh,” he said during a press conference on post-disaster recovery and year-end strategic planning at Halim Perdanakusuma Air Force Base in Jakarta on Monday.
Karnavian explained that the assignment will focus on areas that suffered the most severe damage, particularly villages where local governments have ceased functioning due to extensive destruction.
He noted that following the devastating floods and landslides that struck Sumatra in late November 2025, a total of 22 villages were completely lost, including 13 in Aceh, eight in North Sumatra, and one in West Sumatra.
In addition, 1,580 village offices across the three provinces were affected, rendering many village administrations unable to operate normally.
Aceh suffered the greatest impact, with 1,455 village offices affected, followed by North Sumatra with 93 offices and West Sumatra with 32.
In Aceh, North Aceh and Aceh Tamiang were identified as the regions with the highest number of affected villages.
“It is the responsibility of the Ministry of Home Affairs to revive and reactivate administrations, especially at the village level. District-level governments, meanwhile, are all currently operational,” he said.
The minister added that the IPDN students, accompanied by their mentors, will carry out two main tasks: assisting cleanup efforts and supporting the recovery and reactivation of village administrations.
“They are integrated into the curriculum as part of a community service program. This allows them to address real-world problems firsthand while helping affected communities,” he said.
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