Jakarta \u2014 The Minister of Labour has ensured that the implementation\nof the National Internship Programme continues to undergo monitoring and\nevaluation, especially for companies that host internship\nparticipants.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe conduct evaluations continuously. We have channels through which\nparticipants can report any issues, including to and from companies. In\nthis era of social media, everything is very easy and transparent,\u201d said\nthe Labour Minister during an interview with ANTARA at the Ministry of\nLabour\u2019s office in Jakarta on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
Furthermore, the Minister stated that the Ministry is prepared to\nissue warnings to companies that violate internship regulations,\nincluding those concerning working hours.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have issued warnings to several companies. Some have excessive\nworking hours \u2014 we remind them \u2018this is an internship\u2019 \u2014 we give\nwarnings. Evaluations are ongoing because the programme is still\nrunning, so it remains largely quantitative in nature,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The Labour Minister noted that thus far, many companies and\nparticipants have found the National Internship Programme beneficial.\nFrom the companies\u2019 perspective, for instance, many choose to recruit\ninternship participants after the programme concludes, deeming them\ncompetent and suitable for their needs.<\/p>\n
\u201cI asked why they recruit these interns? They answered that rather\nthan having them taken by another company when the programme finishes,\nthey prefer to hire them themselves,\u201d the Minister said.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/labour-minister-ensures-national-internship-programme-remains-under-continuous-evaluation-1773240845", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }