Vocational Schools to Produce Computers
Monday, 09 June, 2008 | 15:33 WIB
TEMPO Interactive, Jakarta: The Education Department in cooperation with the Zyrex Computer Company will develop a computer assembling industry through vocational schools.
It is targeted to have 200 computer assembling workshops in schools throughout Indonesia.
During ratification of this cooperation last Friday (6/6), Directorate General for Elementary and Secondary Education, Suyanto, said the workshops would be used for the students to learn as well as assemble 12,000 personal computers for school needs.
The workshops will also function as computer repair and distribution centers.
Initially, 400 computer and network teachers will be trained in Jakarta this month for a week.
When they return to their schools, they will teach students how to assemble the computer that will be branded as SMK Zyrex.
There are plans to build workshops in Jakarta, Bandung, Surabaya, Semarang, Makassar, and Medan.
Students will receive computer competency certificates that can support them in their search for jobs.
The Director of Vocational Schools, Joko Sutrisno, said that schools have been having difficulties repairing their computers.
The workshops will help them repairing and maintaining their computers.
Director of PT Zyrexindo Mandiri Buana Timothy Siddik said the teachers and students will not just able to assembly the computer but also to do it in line with standards.
“If their work for today is good, tomorrow should be better,” he said.
Earlier, Timothy said he was worried this cooperation would disturb market prices as computers from this cooperation will have cheaper prices.
But this program will in fact create a new market in the education world.
“Especially when it is only sold for a limited market at educational institutions,” said Timothy..
Directorate Head of the Vocational School Sub Division, Marthen K. Patiung, stated that Rp120 million had been allocated for each school in this program, including 30 computers for learning media.
REH ATEMALEM SUSANTI
TEMPO Interactive, Jakarta: The Education Department in cooperation with the Zyrex Computer Company will develop a computer assembling industry through vocational schools.
It is targeted to have 200 computer assembling workshops in schools throughout Indonesia.
During ratification of this cooperation last Friday (6/6), Directorate General for Elementary and Secondary Education, Suyanto, said the workshops would be used for the students to learn as well as assemble 12,000 personal computers for school needs.
The workshops will also function as computer repair and distribution centers.
Initially, 400 computer and network teachers will be trained in Jakarta this month for a week.
When they return to their schools, they will teach students how to assemble the computer that will be branded as SMK Zyrex.
There are plans to build workshops in Jakarta, Bandung, Surabaya, Semarang, Makassar, and Medan.
Students will receive computer competency certificates that can support them in their search for jobs.
The Director of Vocational Schools, Joko Sutrisno, said that schools have been having difficulties repairing their computers.
The workshops will help them repairing and maintaining their computers.
Director of PT Zyrexindo Mandiri Buana Timothy Siddik said the teachers and students will not just able to assembly the computer but also to do it in line with standards.
“If their work for today is good, tomorrow should be better,” he said.
Earlier, Timothy said he was worried this cooperation would disturb market prices as computers from this cooperation will have cheaper prices.
But this program will in fact create a new market in the education world.
“Especially when it is only sold for a limited market at educational institutions,” said Timothy..
Directorate Head of the Vocational School Sub Division, Marthen K. Patiung, stated that Rp120 million had been allocated for each school in this program, including 30 computers for learning media.
REH ATEMALEM SUSANTI