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View all search resultsThe Industry Ministry launched on Tuesday a demand-driven vocational program named "Link and Match" in an industrial area in Mojokerto, East Java, to address the lack of skilled workers, a problem that hampers the development of some industries.
Industry Minister Airlangga Hartarto has urged the country to use developed countries like Germany or Switzerland as examples in developing vocational schools as an inseparable part of the industrialization process.
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.
In an effort to improve the vocational education system, the government has invited business players to contribute in an expanded role to shape the curriculum and set the skill standards relevant to the demands of the job market.
Culture and Education Minister Muhadjir Effendy said a lack of collaboration between business players and the government to improve the quality of vocational education has left the sector underperforming, as many vocational school (SMK) graduates are not well absorbed in the labor market.
The University of Indonesia (UI) held on Tuesday the first International Conference of Vocational Higher Education, gathering academics and professionals to exchange ideas and explore opportunities for collaboration in vocational studies.
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