Flores Timur Sends 17 Subdistrict Heads to Bandung Training

Larantuka — The Flores Timur regency government facilitated 17 subdistrict heads to attend a six-day civil-service capacity-building course in Bandung from 10 to 15 November 2026, according to Ekorantt.com.

The participants attended face-to-face classes at the Bandung campus of the Institute of Domestic Government (IPDN), the report said. The course focused on strengthening the officials’ capacity and improving the quality of their duties as both territorial administrators and regional-government officials.

Flores Timur Regional Secretary Petrus Pedo Maran said the programme was not held routinely every year. He said it was organised when newly appointed subdistrict heads lacked the required civil-service or praja-government education certificate.

The Flores Timur administration said the course was required to meet rules and conditions for holding the subdistrict-head post. The report said an appointment could be cancelled by the central government through the governor if the requirement was not met.

Why it matters to readers

The training affects local administration in Flores Timur, one of the regencies on Flores Island. Subdistrict heads serve as both territorial leaders and regional-government officials, so the stated aim is to improve how local government functions are carried out.

The report attributed the details to the Flores Timur Regional Secretariat and to Petrus Pedo Maran, who spoke to media in Larantuka on Thursday, 12 November 2026. No further action or follow-up timetable was stated in the report.

Sources

• Ekorantt.com — regional news organisation
• dtp.gov.vc
• aman.or.id
• halokupang.com