Unemployed people to get free training

JAKARTA: The Ministry of National Education is set to launch a free training program for over 7,000 unemployed youth in 2005.

The ministry's director-general of schools, external education and youth affairs, Fasli Jalal, said over the weekend the drive was but one effort to reduce the growing unemployment rate in the country.

"Under the scheme, which is financed by the World Bank, participants will be trained at accredited educational institutions. They will pay for the training via a voucher issued by us," he was quoted by Antara as saying.

The program will initially be held in six cities. -- Antara