Flexible Education Strengthens the Competitiveness of Industrial Workers in Cikarang

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JAKARTA - The acceleration of industrialization and digital transformation places higher education as a strategic factor in strengthening labor competitiveness.

However, for industrial workers, the limitation of time due to strict working hours is often the main obstacle to continuing their studies.

This phenomenon occurs in the Cikarang industrial area, including the East Jakarta Industrial Park (EJIP). Without the intervention of an adaptive education system, the increase in competence is at risk of lagging behind industry needs.

In this context, the Bina Sarana Informatika University (UBSI) Cikarang Campus developed a flexible learning model for working students.

This system includes the arrangement of Friday-Saturday class schedules, evening classes, and the use of digital technology to support the learning process.

Head of UBSI Campus Cikarang Nurul Ichsan emphasized that universities must be present as part of the solution to human capital development.

"Education needs to give room to grow for workers without sacrificing professional responsibilities. Flexibility must go hand in hand with academic quality," he said.

The contextual approach that links theory with industry practice is considered capable of increasing the relevance of higher education to the needs of the labor market.

The campus not only serves as an academic institution, but also a link between the needs of industry and the aspiration for improving the competence of the workforce.

With this model, higher education is positioned as a strategic investment in strengthening productivity, readiness to face technological changes, and improving the quality of work in industrial areas.