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        "msgid": "parliament-criticises-ministry-of-higher-educations-logic-on-proposal-to-close-irrelevant-study-programmes-1777373700",
        "date": "2026-04-28 16:36:50",
        "title": "Parliament Criticises Ministry of Higher Education's Logic on Proposal to Close Irrelevant Study Programmes",
        "author": "",
        "source": "CNN_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Regulation",
        "summary": "The Deputy Chairman of Commission X of the Indonesian Parliament, Lalu Hadrian, has criticised the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Technology's (Kemendiktisaintek) rationale for proposing the closure of university study programmes deemed irrelevant to industry needs, arguing that the issue stems from Indonesia's underdeveloped industrial ecosystem rather than the programmes themselves. He urged the government to conduct comprehensive studies involving stakeholders before making hasty decisions, emphasising the dynamic nature of industrial growth and the need to foster new domestic industries. The ministry clarified that closures would be a last resort after thorough evaluations, aiming to align education with future job markets while upholding higher education's broader societal roles.",
        "content": "<p>Deputy Chairman of Commission X of the House of Representatives, Lalu\nHadrian, has hit back at the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and\nTechnology (Kemendiktisaintek) over the proposal to close study\nprogrammes at universities.<\/p>\n<p>One of the reasons given by Kemendiktisaintek is that there are study\nprogrammes considered irrelevant to industry needs. However, according\nto Lalu, this reasoning is unfounded.<\/p>\n<p>He instead suspects that the government has not yet been able to\ncreate its industrial ecosystem. In fact, Lalu said, the programmes in\nquestion might be needed abroad.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt could be that a certain study programme is still relevant to\nindustries abroad, but the industry has not yet developed in Indonesia.\nIn such conditions, it is not the programme that is irrelevant, but\nrather we who have not been able to create the industrial ecosystem,\u201d\nLalu said when contacted on Tuesday (28\/7).<\/p>\n<p>The PKB politician reminded the government not to act rashly.\nAccording to him, the closure of study programmes must be based on\ncomprehensive studies and involve stakeholders.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, Lalu believes that current industrial growth is\nrapid and dynamic. In his view, the government cannot predict the types\nof industries that will develop in the future.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIndustrial growth is very dynamic. The government itself may not be\nable to predict what industries will emerge in the future,\u201d he\nexplained.<\/p>\n<p>He asked the government not to focus only on adjusting education to\nindustry, but also to play an active role in encouraging the birth of\nnew domestic industries.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA truly in-depth study is needed so that the policies taken do not\nharm the future of education and long-term needs,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The proposal to close study programmes that are irrelevant to the\nworld of work is based on the high number of graduates from programmes\nthat are not absorbed into the workforce.<\/p>\n<p>Acting Secretary General of Kemendiktisaintek, Badri Munir Sukonco,\nsaid the government will carry out a readjustment regarding study\nprogrammes at universities so that graduates are maximally absorbed. In\naddition, programmes that are not relevant may be closed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is willingness or perhaps there are some things that we will\nexecute not too long regarding study programmes; we will select or sort\nthe programmes, or if necessary close them to increase this relevance,\nand actually what study programmes are needed in the future, that is\nwhat we will compile together,\u201d Badri said, quoted from a rebroadcast on\nthe Ministry of Population and Family Planning\/BKKBN YouTube, Monday\n(27\/4).<\/p>\n<p>Badri also clarified that the closure of study programmes is only the\nlast option if a programme no longer meets quality standards, lacks\nadequate academic sustainability, and can no longer be developed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cKemdiktisaintek emphasises that the closure of study programmes is\nnot the primary choice. Closure is only the last option if, based on a\ncomprehensive evaluation, a study programme no longer meets quality\nstandards, lacks adequate academic sustainability, and cannot be further\ndeveloped through coaching or transformation measures,\u201d Badri said in a\nwritten statement on Tuesday (28\/4).<\/p>\n<p>Badri stated that the arrangement of study programmes at universities\nis carried out in a measured, comprehensive manner and based on thorough\nstudies.<\/p>\n<p>He explained that the arrangement of study programmes is not intended\nto make universities subservient solely to industrial interests.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHigher education still has a major mandate in developing knowledge,\nshaping character, strengthening critical thinking, and building the\nfoundation of the nation\u2019s civilisation,\u201d he said.<\/p>",
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