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Editorial 6 years ago
Big role for vocational schools
For many years, vocational school (SMK) students have endured a stigma as troublemakers. They are also often associated with street brawls and other cases of juvenile delinquency; the public tends to look down on them and vocational schools in general compared to students of private or state high schools.
Business 6 years ago
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From tech to automotive classes, government wants more industry training at vocational schools
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.
Opinion 7 years ago
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Vocational education needs bold reform
In the last several years, the country has seen an uncontrolled explosion of private vocational schools, for which the provincial administration had failed to carry out a proper feasibility study regarding demand and better quality schools that met at least the minimum educational standards.
Business 7 years ago
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Skills gap: Why education alone is not enough to land you a job in Indonesia
Unemployment rate for graduates of vocational high schools, which are meant to tailor students for specific jobs, is most alarming at 8.63 percent in February 2019, compared with 6.24 percent for university student graduates and 6.78 percent for high school graduates.
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