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        "id": 1799885,
        "msgid": "industry-ministry-strengthens-vocational-adaptation-to-technology-1781254406",
        "date": "2026-06-12 14:32:41",
        "title": "Industry Ministry Strengthens Vocational Adaptation to Technology",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Economy",
        "summary": "Indonesia's Ministry of Industry is enhancing industrial vocational education to align with technological advancements, aiming to produce a workforce that meets national manufacturing demands. The initiative includes upskilling vocational educators and preparing top talent for the WorldSkills ASEAN 2027 competition. The manufacturing sector remains a key economic driver, contributing 19.07 per cent to national GDP in the first quarter of 2026.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Ministry of Industry (Kemenperin) continues to\nstrengthen the adaptation of industrial vocational education to\ntechnological developments to prepare human resources capable of meeting\nnational industrial needs.<\/p>\n<p>This step is being taken through the enhancement of vocational\neducator competencies and the preparation of Indonesia\u2019s top talent to\ncompete in the WorldSkills ASEAN 2027 competition.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement confirmed in Jakarta on Friday, the Minister of\nIndustry, Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita, stated that developing superior\nindustrial human resources is a key factor in maintaining the\nperformance of the manufacturing sector as the main driver of the\nnational economy.<\/p>\n<p>In the first quarter of 2026, the non-oil and gas processing industry\ncontributed 19.07 per cent to the national Gross Domestic Product (GDP)\nand employed up to 20.26 million people.<\/p>\n<p>As a follow-up, the Industrial Human Resources Development Agency\n(BPSDMI) of the Ministry of Industry has established a strategic\ncollaboration with PT Festo through the organisation of the Industry 4.0\nSkills-1 Workshop, held online on 20\u201321 May 2026.<\/p>\n<p>This activity is part of the effort to increase the capacity of\nteachers and lecturers within the Ministry of Industry\u2019s industrial\nvocational education environment.<\/p>\n<p>The Head of BPSDMI Kemenperin, Doddy Rahadi, stated that developments\nin digital technology, automation, the Internet of Things (IoT),\nArtificial Intelligence (AI), and smart manufacturing systems have\ntransformed the global industrial landscape.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBPSDMI Kemenperin remains committed to improving the quality of\nindustrial vocational education through the strengthening of teacher and\nlecturer competencies, the development of industry-based curricula, and\nthe expansion of strategic collaborations with the global business and\nindustrial worlds,\u201d said Doddy.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, the workshop aims not only to strengthen\nparticipants\u2019 understanding of modern manufacturing technology but also\nserves as part of the process for scouting potential talent to be\nprepared to represent Indonesia at the WorldSkills ASEAN 2027\ncompetition in the field of Industry 4.0.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the Head of the Centre for Industrial Vocational Education\nDevelopment (PPPVI) of BPSDMI Kemenperin, Wulan Aprilianti Permatasari,\nhopes that the teachers and lecturers participating in the workshop can\nexpand their understanding of the implementation of Industry 4.0\ntechnology, particularly in the fields of industrial automation,\ndigitalisation of manufacturing processes, and learning methods based on\nmodern industrial needs.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/industry-ministry-strengthens-vocational-adaptation-to-technology-1781254406",
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