LINK AND MATCH CONCEPT IS SOLUTION TO WORKFORCE PROBLEM

by Andi Abdussalam

Jakarta, Nov 29 (Antara) - In the face of increasingly stiff competition in the labor force sector and the need for skilled industry workers, the government continues to improve the quality of its human resources.          One of the efforts to improve the quality of human resources is made through the promotion of the "'Link and Match" concept that is a competence-based education system.     All education units within the Ministry of Industry have implemented a competence-based curriculum system and are connected to and in accordance with the industry. This effort is proven to be able to produce skilled and professional human resources as required in the workforce today.          "We have nine Vocational High Schools, nine Polytechnics, and one Community Academy. They have become references for the development of vocational education because we have succeeded in building a truly competence-based education system and link and match with the industrial world," Secretary General of the Ministry of Industry Haris Munandar stated as quoted on the website of the Ministry of Industry, recently.

HRD IS GOVERNMENT'S NEXT PRIORITY PROGRAM

by Andi Abdussalam

Jakarta, Nov 23 (Antara) - After focusing on massive development of the country's infrastructure over the past four years, President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) will give priority to the development of human resources (HRD) in the next five years if re-elected.         Advancement of a nation is determined by the quality of human resources. Hence, the government has set a development priority to improve human resources in the coming five years.        The development of human resources must be able to turn an Indonesian population of 260 million into a major force of Indonesia.         "Not only to support acceleration in economic growth, but it should also be able to improve the welfare to catch up with common progress," President Jokowi remarked while chairing a limited cabinet meeting at the Bogor Palace on Wednesday (Nov 21).          Jokowi stated that a large stage of infrastructure development has been going on, and several projects have been completed. Hence, his government will enter the next major stage, which is investment in the field of human resources to boost development.          According to Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, as part of the efforts to improve the country's human resources, the government will lay emphasis on development in the education and health sectors.