Unemployed people to get free training
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
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