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        "id": 1857942,
        "msgid": "dozens-of-artisans-receive-technical-competency-training-for-batik-in-yogyakarta-1783993908",
        "date": "2026-07-14 08:03:53",
        "title": "Dozens of Artisans Receive Technical Competency Training for Batik in Yogyakarta",
        "author": "Fernan Rahadi",
        "source": "REPUBLIKA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Economy",
        "summary": "The Yogyakarta Tourism Office and the Ministry of Industry have launched a five-day training programme to enhance the technical skills of 25 batik artisans, focusing on synthetic dyeing techniques. The initiative aims to improve product quality, efficiency, and environmental safety, culminating in professional competency certification. Officials emphasised that certification is a strategic investment to boost consumer trust, expand market access, and strengthen the global competitiveness of Indonesia's creative economy.",
        "content": "<p>The Tourism Office (Dispar) of the Special Region of Yogyakarta, in\ncollaboration with the Ministry of Industry\u2019s Centre for Standardisation\nand Industrial Services for Craft and Batik (BBSPJIKB), has organised a\ncompetency-based training and certification programme for the creative\neconomy to improve the technical skills of batik artisans. Imam\nPratanadi, Head of the Yogyakarta Tourism Office, stated during the\nopening of the batik training on Monday that the five-day programme is a\nconcrete step to enhance the technical competencies of batik makers,\nparticularly in the scheme of synthetic dye colouring. He noted that\nmastering proper dyeing techniques would result in products that meet\nquality standards, possess good colour fastness, ensure production\nefficiency, and maintain occupational safety and environmental\nsustainability. The training, attended by 25 batik practitioners, will\nconclude with professional competency certification. Imam emphasised\nthat a competency certificate is not merely a document but an official\nrecognition of one\u2019s abilities according to the Indonesian National Work\nCompetency Standards (SKKNI). He said certification is crucial capital\nfor increasing consumer confidence, broadening market access, enhancing\nprofessionalism, and strengthening the competitiveness of creative\neconomy players at both national and global levels. He urged\nparticipants to take the training seriously, actively engage in\ndiscussions, practise diligently, and leverage the experience of\ncompetent assessors and instructors, rather than merely pursuing the\ncertificate. Imam expressed hope that collaboration for such creative\nindustry training would continue to be strengthened so that Yogyakarta\u2019s\nbatik becomes higher in quality, more innovative, sustainable, and\ncapable of improving community welfare. He added that the ultimate goal\nis to produce competent and professional human resources who can elevate\nthe dignity of Indonesian batik on the world stage. Zya Labiba, Head of\nBBSPJIKB at the Ministry of Industry, remarked that batik is not just a\nclothing product but a cultural identity, a source of creativity, and a\ndriver of the people\u2019s economy. She noted that UNESCO\u2019s recognition of\nIndonesian Batik as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity on 2\nOctober 2009 is proof of its globally acknowledged cultural value. This\nrecognition, she said, is a mandate to continuously maintain quality,\nimprove competence, and encourage innovation so that Indonesian batik\nremains relevant and competitive. She highlighted Yogyakarta\u2019s strategic\nposition as a national batik centre, where batik serves not only as a\ntourist attraction but also as a backbone for many MSMEs, artisans,\ndesigners, and creative economy actors, making the improvement of human\nresources an absolute necessity.<\/p>",
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