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Govt launches free industrial skills training program nationwide
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Workers tie shoes in a plant run by PT Dwi Prima Sentosa in Mojokerto, East Java, on Feb. 28. It is one of many firms that will employ the graduates of the government's free training program. (JP/Stefani Ribka)
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n a bid to improve manpower quality and help industries with skilled manpower, the Industry Ministry has added a new system to its training program, Balai Diklat Indonesia, in major cities across the archipelago, inviting people to develop and improve on their skills for free.
The new system, dubbed “3-in-1,” includes training, certification and work placement in a three-month module. It targets to train 162,000 people and send them to various industries ranging from shoes, clothing, electronics, ships to heavy machinery for the period from 2017 to 2019.
The ministry targets to net 22,000 participants this year and the remaining 140,000 in the next two years. As of now, 300 people have applied to join in programs part of the system and some firms have stated their commitment to absorb the graduates.
The firms include publicly listed textile manufacturer PT Sri Isman Rejeki, electronics maker PT Yamaha Electronics Manufacturing, shoemaker PT Dwi Prima Sentosa and state shipyard PT PAL Indonesia.
The system is part of government efforts to achieve the goal of channeling 1 million workers to industries by 2019. Another project to reach that goal includes the “Link and Match” vocational program, which allows the government to supply graduates from vocational schools (SMK) to industries across the archipelago.
“Citizens, regardless of their age and hometown, can apply for this program for free,” said Industry Minister Airlangga Hartarto after the launch of vocational program “Link and Match” on Tuesday. (ags)
