Universities are expected to produce graduates who not only have theoretical understanding, but also have problem-solving and reasoning capacities so that they are able to answer real problems in societyJakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesian Vice President Ma'ruf Amin has asked universities to continue to strengthen collaboration to build a superior national talent ecosystem.
"Collaboration between universities and the government, industry, and the business world, as well as the community must continue to be built and strengthened so as to be able to create an ideal ecosystem for the growth of seeds of national talent," he said while delivering the keynote address online from Jakarta at the National Dialogue of 2045 Indonesia Gold Talent Management.
The event was organized by Andalas University on Thursday.
The development of talented and globally competitive human resources (HR) is one of the government's priorities, Amin said.
An ecosystem for the growth of superior talent has also begun to be built and is focused on the fields of research and innovation, arts and culture, and sports, he informed.
The government is currently preparing a grand design for the 2022–2045 National Talent Management, which is being coordinated by the National Talent Management Task Force, he noted.
The task requires the collaboration of all stakeholders, including universities, he said.
The Vice President then outlined the strategic role of universities in building superior talent. Universities act as places to cultivate, hone, strengthen, and develop the potential, knowledge, and character of students, he noted.
"Universities as agents of social and economic transformation of the nation are no longer limited to places where knowledge transfer occurs," the Vice President explained.
Thus, they must provide space for students to develop their talents, abilities, and expertise, he added.
“Hopefully, college graduates can choose a career path or profession that suits their talents," he said.
In addition, the Vice President emphasized the role of universities in leading the preparation of future leaders. Students must be equipped with knowledge, faith, and piety as well as a strong national character, he said.
“The character of national identity is important to be grown and maintained. We have agreed on Pancasila as a unifier of the nation, we must always guide it as a basis for behavior," he remarked.
The Vice President asked universities to be sensitive to future trends so that their graduates are ready to face the challenges of the times.
"Universities are expected to produce graduates who not only have theoretical understanding, but also have problem-solving and reasoning capacities so that they are able to answer real problems in society," he said.
He also underlined the importance of continuous improvement. In positioning itself as an institution that develops talent, a university must make continuous improvement, he said.
He then expressed the hope that the dialogue would strengthen collaboration in efforts to formulate the grand design of National Talent Management for 2022–2045.
"I hope that the National Dialogue at Andalas University can strengthen collaboration between stakeholders and generate thought contributions in realizing the grand design of National Talent Management for 2022–2045,” he explained.
Earlier, the Chancellor of Andalas University, Yuliandri, said that the national dialogue was initiated as a follow-up to the issuance of Presidential Decree No. 21/2021 on the National Talent Management Task Force, which mandates the formulation and preparation of the National Talent Management grand design for 2022–2045.
"The background of this activity is as an effort to prepare talented and globally competitive human resources in order to realize Indonesia's 2045 vision, which requires a comprehensive, sustainable, innovative, and collaborative national talent development ecosystem," Yuliandri added.
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Translator: Rangga P, Azis Kurmala
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