"Indonesia and Japan benefit from cooperation in the industrial sector. Japan has a long history of supporting industrialization in Indonesia by investing in the manufacturing industry," Industry Minister Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita said on Tuesday.
He noted that Morimitsu Industry specializes in shipbuilding, focusing on pipe processing and welding, while AAI is engaged in sustainable business development across Asia and Africa, including Indonesia.
Masrokhan, Head of the Industrial Human Resources Development Agency (BPSDMI), stated that his agency will send 40 students from ATI Makassar Polytechnic for the program's first batch. They will begin a one-year training on September 24.
The students will enhance their Japanese language and cultural skills, as well as their design and welding competencies, equivalent to a diploma program.
"After one year of training, they will receive a four-year work contract in Japan and a Japanese standard competency certificate," Masrokhan said.
He expressed optimism that this vocational cooperation will produce skilled industrial human resources from ATI Makassar Polytechnic for both partner companies, especially through internship programs in welding.
"To produce skilled industrial human resources, we have several vocational education units specializing in the industrial sector, including 11 polytechnics, two community academies, and nine vocational schools across various Indonesian cities," he added.
He noted a high absorption rate of students from these educational units into the industry.
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