Jakarta, Oct. 1 -- Chief Expert of the Presidential Communications Office (PCO), Fithra Faisal, believes that human resource (HR) intervention is crucial in supporting national economic growth.

Based on a number of calculations, one of the drivers for achieving 8 percent economic growth target is human resource productivity, he said in the discussion "Sekolah Rakyat (People's Schools), Hope for Nation's Children," which was monitored online here on Tuesday (9/30).

"When foreign investment comes in, the people are not marginalized but they can take advantage of it, so that ultimately, with quality human resources, we are able to increase our economic driving force," said Faisal.

He believes that if a person's skills are not adequate, he...