The Youth Assembly (Rembuk Pemuda) held an audience with the\nSecretary General of the Indonesian Ministry of Manpower, Cris Kuntadi,\nat the Ministry of Manpower office in Jakarta on Wednesday, 30 June\n2026. During the meeting, the Youth Assembly affirmed its commitment to\ncollaborating with the Ministry of Manpower in supporting various\nstrategic programmes to accelerate the employment sector, particularly\nin enhancing the competence and readiness of the young generation to\nenter the workforce.<\/p>\n
The audience, led directly by Youth Assembly Founder Aidil Pananrang\nalongside the organisation\u2019s board, served as a moment to strengthen\nsynergy between the government and youth organisations in addressing\nemployment challenges, especially the mismatch between graduate\ncompetencies and industry needs.<\/p>\n
\u2018Organisationally, the Youth Assembly fully supports the various\nprogrammes to be implemented by the Ministry of Manpower, especially the\n2026 National Internship Programme. This programme is a concrete step in\nempowering the young generation while providing a space for young people\nto gain work experience and improve competencies aligned with industry\nneeds,\u2019 said Aidil Pananrang.<\/p>\n
Aidil stated that the increasingly dynamic changes in the world of\nwork demand cross-sector collaboration to ensure the young generation\npossesses relevant skills and can adapt to industry requirements.\nAccording to him, today\u2019s employment challenges are not only about the\navailability of jobs, but also about how to build an ecosystem capable\nof matching young talent with the needs of the business and industrial\nworld.<\/p>\n
\u2018We encourage long-term collaboration between the Ministry of\nManpower and the Youth Assembly. This is an important step to strengthen\nthe bridge between the education sector and industry. Young people must\ncontinue to improve the skills required by the world of work, while the\ngovernment has a strategic role in facilitating various initiatives and\nopening access for the young generation to develop,\u2019 Aidil\nexplained.<\/p>\n
On the occasion, Secretary General of the Ministry of Manpower Cris\nKuntadi welcomed the Youth Assembly\u2019s commitment to supporting the\nstrategic agenda of improving youth competence. He emphasised that the\nvarious programmes developed by the Ministry of Manpower are part of the\ngovernment\u2019s efforts to address employment challenges while ensuring the\nfulfilment of the constitutional mandate.<\/p>\n
According to Cris Kuntadi, efforts to develop the employment sector\nare not only oriented towards providing jobs, but also ensuring that the\npublic, especially the young generation, has access to decent work\nopportunities, competency improvement, and sustainable career\ndevelopment.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/youth-assembly-encourages-commitment-to-expanding-job-opportunities-for-the-young-generation-1782906735", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }