REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- The Ministry of Religious Affairs reported that 10,992 candidates for Hajj officers were declared to have passed the first stage of selection or were declared to have passed the verification of the dossier held by the Provincial and District Ministerial Kanwil on December 23, 2023.

“Hajj attendants are flooded with enthusiasts. In total, there are 10,992 registered participants who have passed file verification and are eligible to participate in the CAT (Computer Assested Test),” said Spokesperson of the Ministry of Religious Affairs Anna Hasbie in a statement in Jakarta, Monday (25/12/2023).

The number will continue to be selected given that there are only 1,471 quota of Hajj officers available. The figure consists of 275 Saudi Arabian PPIH (accommodation, transportation, catering, nursing, and worship guidance providers), as well as 598 kloter chairmen and 598 kloter worship guides.

According to him, the participants who qualify in this first stage will participate in the selection at the provincial level. The provincial stage will be followed by a doubling of the available formations, numbering 2,942 people.