Yogyakarta (ANTARA) \u2013 Yogyakarta Governor Sri Sultan Hamengku Buwono\nX has urged the development of job training programmes tailored to the\neconomic potential of each kelurahan to improve people\u2019s skills,\nparticularly those of young people in the region.<\/p>\n
\u201cJob training based on a kelurahan\u2019s potential can equip residents\nwith the skills to enter the workforce or develop local businesses,\nallowing economic opportunities to grow more widely at kelurahan level,\u201d\nthe governor said after the third-quarter 2026 Regional Control\nCoordination Meeting in Yogyakarta on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
He said employment development should focus not only on creating\njobs, but also on improving the quality and productivity of work,\nstrengthening formal employment and increasing workers\u2019 welfare.<\/p>\n
However, four business sectors that employ 66.51 per cent of workers\n\u2014 trade, agriculture, manufacturing, and accommodation and food services\n\u2014 still have productivity levels below the regional average.<\/p>\n
One way to address this challenge, he said, was to strengthen\npeople\u2019s competencies through training that meets the needs and\npotential of each area. Employment and business opportunities in\nkelurahan should also be diversified, rather than limited to occupations\nalready familiar to residents.<\/p>\n
\u201cI hope young people in every village do not assume that they can\nonly become farmers or fishers. If an area has strong tourism potential,\nit needs people who can speak foreign languages, and attractions that\nare well maintained, among other things,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Sri Sultan stressed the importance of providing training\nopportunities for vocational secondary-school graduates who cannot\ncontinue to higher education, as well as young people involved in Karang\nTaruna, community youth organisations.<\/p>\n
Through such training, he said, they should gain not only the skills\nneeded to enter the workforce but also the ability to start businesses\nand drive economic activity in their kelurahan.<\/p>\n
\u201cWith the training available in Bantul Regency, they can develop the\nability to become employees, or we can support them to become business\npioneers in their kelurahan,\u201d Sri Sultan said.<\/p>\n
Sri Sultan said he hoped to work with the Ministry of Manpower to map\nout training programmes suited to community needs and local potential,\nso that employment and business development opportunities in kelurahan\ncould be planned more effectively.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/yogyakarta-governor-urges-job-training-based-on-village-potential-1793098532", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }