Indonesia aims to enroll 70,000 participants in its 2026 National Vocational Training Program to improve job readiness and align skills with industry demand, Minister of Manpower Yassierli said.
"The program is designed to link and match with industry needs. Our focus is to enhance skills so graduates can be absorbed into the labor market,” Yassierli said in a statement in Jakarta on Monday.
The nationwide program currently involves 10,405 trainees across 21 government-run vocational training centers (BLK), 13 training units under the Directorate General of Vocational Training and Productivity Development, and 46 locally managed centers (BLK UPTD).
At the Center for Vocational and Productivity Training Development (BBPVP) in Bandung, West Java, 512 trainees are enrolled in the first batch of the 2026 program, undertaking courses aligned with labor market demand.
Training programs include forklift operation, barista skills, bakery and pastry production, and three-dimensional design using computer-aided design (CAD) technology.
Participants also receive project-based learning through smart building system integration training to strengthen practical and technical competencies.
To support implementation, BBPVP in Bandung has prepared facilities, infrastructure, and instructors to deliver industry-based training programs.
Participants receive benefits including free training, meals, transportation assistance, work accident and death insurance, as well as training and competency certificates issued by the National Professional Certification Agency (BNSP).
For certain schemes, accommodation is also provided during the training period.
Yassierli said the program prioritizes senior high school and vocational school graduates and is fully funded by the state budget.
He added the initiative aims not only to equip participants with skills but also to prepare them to contribute directly to the industrial sector.
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