Vocational schools display products

Vocational schools display products

JAKARTA (JP): A four-day display of products made by
vocational school students was opened yesterday at the Kemayoran
Fairground in Central Jakarta.

Students from nearly 100 schools displayed minivan engines,
mechanical tools, handicrafts, cakes and other products.

Minister of Education and Culture Wardiman Djojonegoro, who
opened the event, said the aim of the display is to encourage
cooperation between schools and business circles.

Participants included technical schools, economic schools and
tourism schools.

"Cooperation is necessary to help develop product design and
marketing.

"Teachers and principals from these vocational schools should
not hesitate to contact business people for the sake of both
parties," he said.

He acknowledged that few schools have cooperated with either
private or state companies.

He added that efforts have been made to adjust the schools'
curricula with the needs of the business community.

The ministry's director for vocational schools, Jorlin
Pakpahan, said the ministry has trained 1,000 teachers how to
manage programs that will build student skills and enhance the
quality of their products. (kod)