New bill to standardize competence

New bill to standardize competence

JAKARTA: The Ministry of Education plans on Friday to compose
a bill on vocational education and training in a bid to
standardize the level of competence acquired by students through
vocational institutions.

Indra Djati Sidi, director general of primary and secondary
education, said on Friday the bill would position vocational
schools as the backbone of the country's industrial sector.

"The bill guarantees a sustainable system that can create
competent and skilled human resources. We can also predict and
control the outcome of vocational programs, including their costs
and benefits," he said.

Meanwhile, director of advanced vocational education Gatot
Hari Priowirjanto said that graduates of vocational programs
would be paid higher wages if their competence was recognized and
standardized.

The House of Representatives and the government are set to
complete deliberation of the national education bill this year.
--JP