𝖨𝗇𝖽𝗈𝗇𝖾𝗌𝗂𝖺 𝗌𝗂𝗀𝗇𝗌 𝖫oI 𝗐𝗂𝗍𝗁 𝖲𝗐𝗂𝗍𝗓𝖾𝗋𝗅𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝗈𝗇 𝗏𝗈𝖼𝖺𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇 𝖾𝖽𝗎𝖼𝖺𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇 - 𝙽𝙴𝚆𝚂 𝙸𝚃𝙴𝙼 𝚃𝙴𝚇𝚃

Indonesia signs LoI with Switzerland on vocation education 

Jakarta (JP) – Indonesia and Switzerland signed a letter of intent (LoI) for cooperation to strengthen Indonesia’s vocational education system. The cooperation will come under a dual education-and-training system.

Switzerland Ambassador to Indonesia Yvonne Baumann said the dual system would help students combine learning processes at school and in the workplace.

“Switzerland has consistently ranked among the world’s most competitive economies and has one of the lowest rates of youth unemployment in the world,” she said after the LoI signing with the Industry Ministry in Mojokerto, East Java, on Tuesday.

Students visit a Nissan and Datsun factory. The government is looking to channel vocational schools' graduates to their respective industries in order to address the issue of the lack of skilled workers. (Kompas.com/.)

In addition to signing the LoI, the two parties are also seeking to assist a certain manufacturing sector and link it with vocational schools (SMK).

The embassy has stated that to enhance bilateral relations with Indonesia Switzerland has allocated 75 million Swiss Franc (US$74.36 million) for various development projects in the 2017-2020 periods. The funds will be allocated for private sector development, infrastructure, trade, and macroeconomics assistance.

Meanwhile, earlier on Tuesday, the Industry Ministry launched a demand-driven vocational program named "Link and Match" in Mojokerto to address the lack of skilled workers which has been a big problem that hampers the development of some industries until now. (The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Wed, March 1, 2017 | 01:20 pm)

source : The Jakarta Post - Wednesday, March 1st 2017