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View all search resultsThe government is aiming to better align the vocational education sector with the job market through two new policies that will provide students opportunities for upskilling at job training centers as well as prospective jobs overseas upon graduation.
The government plans to revitalize 550 SMKs by the end of the year, having allocated Rp 4.3 trillion (US$304.9 million) for the program following the revitalization of 300 vocational schools last year.
Indonesian vocational high school (SMK) graduates were named the grand champions at the WorldSkills Asia (WSA) 2018 held on Nov. 24 to 29 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE) after securing six gold and three silver medals.
Industry Minister Airlangga Hartarto inaugurated on Friday a vocational education program for Central Java and Yogyakarta to strengthen cooperation between vocational schools and industrial companies across the two provinces.
The government is planning to improve the current vocational education system with multiple skill certificates, in which vocational school (SMK) students can earn certificates after completing training courses in addition to their graduation diploma.
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