Surabaya, East Java, Aug. 29 -- Deputy Minister of Migrant Workers Protection Dzulfikar Ahmad Tawalla encouraged universities in Indonesia to build Migrant Centers to prepare competent migrant workers and meet the demand for formal labor abroad.

Speaking at the inauguration of the Migrant Center at Muhammadiyah University of Surabaya (Umsura) on Saturday, he said the government encourages the development of Migrant Centers at more universities, to strengthen the formal placement ecosystem for Indonesian migrant workers.

"We just held a meeting with around 23 universities regarding this facility development," he said.

According to him, a number of state and private universities already have similar facilities, including the University o...