The Indonesian Ministry of Protection for Indonesian Migrant Workers\n(KP2MI) is undertaking strategic collaborations to develop the quality\nof Indonesian migrant workers (PMI) with universities in various\nregions. In addition to competencies, the Minister of Protection for\nIndonesian Migrant Workers (P2MI), Mukhtarudin, stated that the\ncooperation also aims to enhance protection for PMI.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe P2MI Ministry has just completed signing 11 MoUs and 6\ncooperation agreements with strategic partners of KP2MI, all from\neducational institutions and universities. (This cooperation) is aimed\nat creating an ecosystem for migrant worker protection. In the context\nof preparing human resources, enhancing human resource capabilities,\nresearch, development, and other activities,\u201d said Mukhtarudin during\nthe signing of MoUs with several universities at the KP2MI office in\nJakarta on Thursday (16\/4\/2026).<\/p>\n
He explained that this cooperation also aims to prepare PMI readiness\nfrom upstream to downstream. According to him, this aligns with\nPresident Prabowo\u2019s directive to improve the quality and protection of\nPMI.<\/p>\n
Mukhtarudin explained that President Prabowo wants Indonesia to send\nPMI with medium to high capabilities. For this reason, they are\npartnering with universities to contribute to creating capable PMI.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn line with Mr.\u00a0President\u2019s directive. Mr.\u00a0President\u2019s order that\ngoing forward we prepare improvements in quality protection. At the same\ntime, we prepare skilled migrant worker resources. Because Mr.\u00a0President\nrequests that we send skilled workers, at minimum, middle, and high\nskill. Well, this is where universities and schools are important for\nthat,\u201d he clarified.<\/p>\n
He stated that this cooperation also encourages PMI who have returned\nto Indonesia to contribute to society through knowledge transfer gained\nwhile working abroad.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo, the educated people with skills that we place will provide a\nkind of brain circulation when they (PMI) finish working, have\nexperience, skills, expertise, they can develop it in Indonesia,\u201d he\nsaid.<\/p>\n
He added that through this cooperation, several universities will\nhave migrant centres. Currently, a total of more than 20 universities\nhave partnered with KP2MI for this programme.<\/p>\n
\u201cWell, this is already almost more than 20. More than 20 universities\nthat have MoUs with us to form migrant centres. Later, these\nuniversities will form migrant centres as an ecosystem from upstream to\ndownstream owned by the universities,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe as regulators and facilitators prepare that. We create the\nregulations, prepare the ecosystem, facilitate how to find overseas job\nopportunities, link and match with industry needs abroad. Well, this is\nthe government\u2019s task. Next, the process of producing and preparing them\nis in universities and schools through the migrant centre programme,\u201d he\nadded.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the Rector of Sunan Gresik University, Abdul Muhith,\nwelcomed the cooperation. According to him, the presence of migrant\ncentres can encourage the creation of more skilled PMI.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe as strategic partners are not just for sending off, but we have\nseveral schemes in the migrant centre. Including accompaniment,\nadvocacy, empowerment, and how after they return from abroad,\u201d he\nconcluded.<\/p>\n
It is known that the migrant centres will be filled with\naccompaniment, advocacy, empowerment, and so on. This coaching aims for\nPMI to have adequate abilities and be ready to work abroad.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/kp2mi-partners-with-universities-to-boost-quality-of-indonesian-migrant-workers-1776325853", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }