The collaboration is being carried out by Indonesia's Industrial Human Resources Development Agency (BPSDMI) and Switzerland's State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO).
Minister of Industry Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita said on Thursday that vocational education and training have been carefully prepared to meet and anticipate industry needs in line with technological and economic developments.
"Therefore, we continue striving to ensure alignment with the business and industrial sectors, not only for the present but also for future industrial development," he said.
The cooperation comprises two phases. The first phase was completed in 2022 but was extended until 2024 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The second phase will run from 2024 to 2027.
BPSDMI head Masrokhan said the second phase of cooperation can be expanded to other educational units under the Industry Ministry, allowing broader adaptation in national educational development.
He explained that the Ministry of Industry oversees 13 vocational higher education institutions —11 polytechnics and two community academies— along with nine vocational high schools and seven industrial education and training centers.
These institutions play an active role in developing high-quality industrial human resources, he noted.
"The ministry's vocational education units have also been implementing the dual-system vocational education model, which has proven to be an attractive option for students and highly effective in producing work-ready industrial professionals," Masrokhan said.
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