JAKARTA. The Industry Ministry has earmarked Rp 650 billion (US$ 48.6 million) for various vocational training programs as part of its efforts to address a shortage of skilled labor in the manufacturing sector.The programs funded include two new polytechnics and free trainings to enhance the skills of school graduates, according to the ministry’s head of training and education, Mujiyono.The new polytechnics to open in Semarang, Central Java, and Bantaeng, South Sulawesi, will enable students to gain skills in furniture making and metal processing, respectively. They will add to just 10 existing polytechnics nationwide.
Rp 650b is allocated for RI vocational training
JAKARTA. The Industry Ministry has earmarked Rp 650 billion (US$ 48.6 million) for various vocational training programs as part of its efforts to address a shortage of skilled labor in the manufacturing sector.The programs funded include two new polytechnics and free trainings to enhance the skills of school graduates, according to the ministry’s head of training and education, Mujiyono.The new polytechnics to open in Semarang, Central Java, and Bantaeng, South Sulawesi, will enable students to gain skills in furniture making and metal processing, respectively. They will add to just 10 existing polytechnics nationwide.