A Total Of 5,673 Vocational Graduates Of The Ministry Of Industry Are Directly Absorbed By Industry, Here Are The Details

Head of the Industrial Resources Development Agency (BPSDMI) of the Ministry of Industry Masrokhan (sixth from the left). (Photo: Doc. Ministry of Industry)

JAKARTA - The Ministry of Industry noted that throughout 2023, 5,673 school graduates and vocational campuses were immediately absorbed by the industry.

"The employment absorption rate for our vocational school students is 87.34 percent, and for higher education it is 74.04 percent," said Head of the Industrial Resources Development Agency (BPSDMI) of the Ministry of Industry Masrokhan in a written statement, quoted Tuesday, December 12.

Masrokhan said the importance of the role of competent human resources (HR) in realizing a global strong and competitive industry. Because it is one of the pillars of national development.

Therefore, to achieve this target, the Ministry of Industry is actively holding various vocational education and training programs.

"Schools and campuses under the Ministry of Industry have shown the quality of vocational education well, as evidenced by the high level of absorption of graduates with competency certification from the National Professional Certification Agency (BNSP) to the world of work," he said.

According to him, the increase in the work absorption of school and campus graduates under the Ministry of Industry is in line with the increasing number of registrants and admissions of students or students at the vocational educational institution.

"This year the Ministry of Industry's schools and campuses experienced an increase in admissions of new students and students by 10 percent from the previous year," said Masrokhan.

It is known, Masrokhan also gave his appreciation to the APP Jakarta Polytechnic which contributed to producing 413 competent industry human resources through this 2023 graduation. Of the total, 285 graduates have worked in the industry.

"This achievement is certainly encouraging and proof of the quality of the implementation of industrial vocational education at the Ministry of Industry," he said.

Meanwhile, Director of APP Jakarta Polytechnic Amrin Rapi said that his party would continue to provide assistance to graduates who have not yet found a job.

"We want them to be within six months, they can get a job," he said.

In detail, there are 413 graduates who graduated this year, 388 of whom came from the D3 program. Meanwhile, 25 other people came from the D1 program.

Based on his study program, as many as 121 graduates came from the Management of Logistics for the Electronics Industry with 30 of them achieving the title of Cumlaude.

Then, for the Electronics Industry Marketing Management study program, there were 139 graduates who graduated with 64 people with Cumlaude predicates. Meanwhile, 128 graduates came from the ASEAN Region and RRT International Trade Study programs, with 57 people with Cumlaude predicates.