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Indonesia taps into online courses to upskill workforce
The government is planning to develop online vocational courses in an effort to boost the competency of Indonesian workers, particularly those living in rural areas.
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Online learning can be done from anywhere, at anytime, as long as you have internet access. (Shutterstock/File)
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he government is planning to develop more online vocational courses in an effort to boost the competency of Indonesian workers, particularly those living in rural areas.
In his second term, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo said he aims to provide nationwide vocational training to reduce the country’s unemployment rate, which was 5.28 percent as of August.
The International Labor Organization's (ILO) director in Indonesia, Michiko Miyamoto, said that technology could help ease access to vocational training as the number of schools and vocational schools are limited in the country.
“There are only about 37,000 villages with secondary education and vocational schools only exist in 10,400 out of 83,000 villages in the country,” she said in a discussion on technical and vocational education and training (TVET) in Jakarta on Dec. 18.
She added that the significant increase in internet access has provided a tremendous boost to distance learning, which could overcome geographical limitations.
“Distance learning is important in three aspects, which are in terms of socio-economic development inclusivity, improving outcomes, and conforming to the rapidly changing skill demands,” she said.
Jokowi’s administration has made moves to integrate online platforms in its vocational education programs.
