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        "id": 1796545,
        "msgid": "collaboration-on-work-readiness-programme-for-islamic-higher-education-students-1781110296",
        "date": "2026-06-10 22:50:00",
        "title": "Collaboration on Work Readiness Programme for Islamic Higher Education Students",
        "author": "indrastuti",
        "source": "MEDIA_INDONESIA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "Pijar Foundation and Indonesia's Ministry of Religious Affairs have signed an agreement to integrate the Future Talent Hub with the PRIMA internship programme for Islamic higher education institutions (PTKI). The collaboration aims to build a more comprehensive work readiness pathway, combining industry-focused learning, mentorship, and structured internships. This initiative seeks to bridge the gap between academic knowledge and industry needs, targeting up to 1,000 students by 2026.",
        "content": "<p>Pijar Foundation and the Ministry of Religious Affairs of the\nRepublic of Indonesia (Kemenag RI) have signed a Cooperation Agreement\nto integrate the Future Talent Hub with PRIMA (Professional Readiness\nThrough Internship and Mentorship for Academics) Magang for Islamic\nHigher Education Institutions (PTKI). The integration of these two\nprogrammes is designed to build a more complete work readiness pathway\nfor PTKI students, ranging from learning based on industry needs, mentor\nassistance, assessment through projects and case studies, to structured\ninternship experience. Through this collaboration, the learning and\ntalent development model that has been implemented by Future Talent Hub\nwill be aligned with the policies, academic systems, and implementation\nof PRIMA Magang PTKI. Thus, students not only gain access to internship\nopportunities but also receive relevant preparation before entering the\nwork environment. The signing was carried out by Prof.\u00a0Dr.\u00a0Phil. H.\nSyahiron Syamsuddin, M.A., Director of Islamic Higher Education,\nKemenag, and Cazadira Fediva Tamzil, Executive Director of Pijar\nFoundation. This cooperation signing is part of a series of visits by\nthe Temasek Foundation to Jakarta. The activity took place in a\nStrategic Partners\u2019 Meeting which was also attended by Achmad Adhitya,\nSpecial Staff to the Vice President; Ayse Melissa Hamid, General\nChairperson of BPP HIPMI Womenpreneur; Shirley Tee, Director, Temasek\nFoundation; Alina Chia, Associate Director, Temasek Foundation; and\nrepresentatives from Pijar Foundation. This Cooperation Agreement brings\ntogether the strengths of each party. Kemenag will support the alignment\nof the Future Talent Hub with the policies and systems of PRIMA Magang\nPTKI, coordinate with universities, encourage the integration of\npractice-based learning into the academic system, and facilitate the\nsocialisation and mobilisation of students. Meanwhile, Pijar Foundation\nwill bring curriculum, modules, industry-based learning platforms,\nproject-based assessments, technical assistance, and a network of\nbusiness and industry partners developed through the Future Talent Hub.\nWith this division of roles, the Future Talent Hub and PRIMA Magang PTKI\nwill not operate as two separate programmes. Both will be connected to\nform one series of learning and work experiences that help students\nprepare for the transition from campus to the professional world. In his\nstatement today, Prof Syahiron Syamsuddin expressed that higher\neducation needs to balance academic mastery with the skills required by\nthe world of work. \u201cIt is not enough for students to merely master\ntheory; they also need skills relevant to industry needs, including\ndigital capabilities. Cooperation with the Pijar Foundation is an\nimportant breakthrough to expand internship opportunities for PTKI\nstudents so that they gain additional skills and are better prepared to\nenter the workforce after graduation,\u201d said Prof.\u00a0Syahiron. The Future\nTalent Hub is a talent development programme initiated by Pijar\nFoundation with the Temasek Foundation. This programme is designed to\nhelp students gain learning experiences closer to industry needs through\npractical learning, mentorship, real-case-based projects, career\ndevelopment, and internship opportunities. In the 2024\u20132026 period, the\nFuture Talent Hub targets up to 1,000 students from the religious higher\neducation ecosystem, 11 Nahdlatul Ulama University (UNU) campuses under\nLPTNU, the Rabithah Ma\u2019ahid Islamiyah (RMI-NU) network, Ma\u2019had Aly, and\nvarious higher education institutions that are part of the Nahdlatul\nUlama ecosystem. This programme reaches students from various regions,\nincluding those who have had little access to industry networks and\ndigital career opportunities. Students can take the Digital Marketing or\nProduct Management learning path. Besides technical skills, participants\nlearn professional communication, collaboration, project management,\npersonal branding, presentation, and preparation for entering the\nworkforce. Cazadira Fediva Tamzil, Executive Director of Pijar\nFoundation, said this integration is an important step to expand the\nFuture Talent Hub model through the religious higher education\necosystem. \u201cThe Future Talent Hub was built on the simple belief that\nevery young Indonesian, wherever they come from, should have equal\naccess to opportunities in the digital economy. Higher education needs\nto be complemented with practical learning that suits industry needs,\nmentoring, and meaningful internship opportunities, so that students can\nstart building their careers even before they graduate,\u201d said Cazadira.\n\u201cThrough integration with PRIMA Magang PTKI, we want to ensure that\nstudents not only get an internship placement but also have the skills,\nproject experience, and readiness needed to make good use of those\nopportunities,\u201d she continued. This agreement strengthens the Future\nTalent Hub and PRIMA Magang PTKI as a single talent development pathway\nconnecting the government, universities, curriculum, and industry. The\ncollaboration is also expected to help universities adjust the learning\nprocess to developments in the world of work without abandoning the\nacademic strength and character of religious higher education. In the\nfuture, this integration model is expected to reach more PTKI students\nin various regions and open up wider engagement opportunities for\nuniversities, industry associations, companies, mentors, and internship\nproviders.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/collaboration-on-work-readiness-programme-for-islamic-higher-education-students-1781110296",
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