The projection for the need for adequate digital talents in Indonesia is as many as nine million (talents) in the next 15 years, or an average of 600 thousand per yearBatam, Riau Islands (ANTARA) - Communication and Informatics Minister Johnny G. Plate underscored the importance of collaboration between the government and digital ecosystem in Indonesia to fulfill the need for adequate digital talents in development of the digital economy.
Plate noted that the three essential aspects of primary legislation on Personal Data Protection (PDP) law, digital framing and reframing, and evenly distributed digital infrastructures should be supported by the availability of adequate digital talents in Indonesia in order to realize digital economy in the country.
"The projection for the need for adequate digital talents in Indonesia is as many as nine million (talents) in the next 15 years, or an average of 600 thousand per year," he remarked after the inauguration of the Digital School in the Nongsa Digital Park (NDP) Special Economic Zone (SEZ) here on Friday.
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Plate noted that in 2021, the government had offered digital training to 200 thousand youths in the country, both from educational institutions and the general public. However, it is not yet sufficient to meet the need for digital talents in Indonesia.
Moreover, for this year, the government only budgeted the training for 50 thousand youths, and the ministry is still striving to find the budget to at least match last year's number of participants.
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"For that reason, I welcome what is done by the Purwardhika Digital Technology School, which has taken part in digital training to fulfill the need for digital talents in Indonesia," he stated.
CEO and founder of the Purwardhika Digital Technology School Purwa Hartono concurred with Minister Plate's statement regarding the need for adequate digital talents in Indonesia.
"I invite all youths to rise and improve our digital skills, so that we can become leaders in the future," Hartono remarked.
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Translator: Ilham Yude, Raka Adji
Editor: Fardah Assegaf
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