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        "id": 1705915,
        "msgid": "parliament-reminds-of-the-importance-of-in-depth-study-on-closing-study-programmes-1777369883",
        "date": "2026-04-28 16:16:46",
        "title": "Parliament Reminds of the Importance of In-Depth Study on Closing Study Programmes",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Regulation",
        "summary": "Deputy Chairman of Commission X of the Indonesian House of Representatives, Lalu Hadrian Irfani, has urged the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology to conduct thorough studies before closing study programmes deemed irrelevant to industrial growth, warning that hasty decisions could harm the nation's long-term educational needs. He emphasised involving stakeholders like academics, industry players, and the public in comprehensive assessments, noting the unpredictability of future industries and the potential global relevance of seemingly outdated programmes. This comes as the government seeks to address mismatches between university graduates and industry demands, highlighting the need for careful policy-making to foster both education and new industrial ecosystems.",
        "content": "<p>The government itself may not be able to predict what industries will\nemerge in the future.<\/p>\n<p>Jakarta (ANTARA) - Deputy Chairman of Commission X of the Indonesian\nHouse of Representatives, Lalu Hadrian Irfani, has reminded of the\nimportance of in-depth studies regarding plans to close several study\nprogrammes (prodi) that are deemed less relevant to industrial growth in\nIndonesia.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere needs to be a truly in-depth study so that the policies taken\ndo not instead harm the future of education and the nation\u2019s long-term\nneeds,\u201d said Lalu, quoted in Jakarta on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, the closure of study programmes must be based on\ncomprehensive studies and involve various stakeholders.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology must\nnot act hastily in closing study programmes. There must be in-depth\nstudies, and the process needs to involve many parties, including\nacademics, industry players, and the public,\u201d Lalu stated.<\/p>\n<p>He added that the dynamics of industrial growth today are happening\nvery quickly and are difficult to predict. Therefore, the government\ncannot be certain about what types of industries will develop in the\nfuture.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Lalu Hadrian reminded that a study programme currently\nconsidered less relevant domestically may not truly be unnecessary. It\ncould be, he said, that the programme is actually relevant to industrial\ndevelopments at the global level.<\/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 a situation, it is not the programme that is irrelevant, but\nrather us who have not yet been able to create the industrial\necosystem,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>For this reason, he once again emphasised the importance of a careful\napproach based on research before making decisions to close study\nprogrammes. He also encouraged the government not only to focus on\nadjusting education to industry but also to actively play a role in\nencouraging the birth of new industries domestically.<\/p>\n<p>Secretary General of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research,\nand Technology, Badri Munir Sukoco, at the National Population Symposium\n2026 in Badung Regency, Bali, on Thursday (23\/4), said this step is\nbeing taken to reduce the mismatch between university graduates and\nindustry.<\/p>",
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