Asked About The Age Of The Pre-Employment Card Program After 2024, Jokowi Said The Decision Was In The Hands Of The People

Beneficiaries show their Pre-Employment Card. (Antara-Aditya PP)

JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) said that the proposal for the continuation of the Pre-Employment Card program submitted by a number of its users is proof that they really feel the benefits of the program.

He said this after communicating with four users of the Pre-Employment Card and two of them proposed that the program be continued even after their term of office ends in 2024. #KitaPrakerja Gathering at the Sentul International Convention Center, Bogor Regency, West Java, quoted from Antara, Friday, June 17.

He also reminded again, data found by the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) which reported that 88.9 percent of Pre-Employment Card participants received benefits in the form of better skills or new skills.

"This is important, the 88.9 percent data is a very high appreciation," he said.

When asked if he could ensure that the Pre-Employment Card could continue for the next 5-7 years, Jokowi believed "as long as this program is useful, people will definitely ask for it." He also fully handed over the life of the Pre-Employment Card program to the community after his term of service was over.

The Pre-Employment Card is one of the programs promised by Jokowi in the 2019 Presidential Election campaign and has officially started rolling since April 2020. Since then, the benefits of the Pre-Employment Card have been received by 12.8 million people in the workforce and the program is now entering its 33rd wave.

One of the users of the Pre-Employment Card, Prudencia from Ende, Flores, East Nusa Tenggara, was invited by Jokowi to come on stage to tell his experience with the program. second position.

"The suggestion is that pre-employment doesn't end here, but even if you don't become president anymore, continue for the rest of your life," said Dea, who is an alumnus of the 13th batch of Pre-Employment Cards.

His opinion was shared by the ninth wave of Pre-Employment Card users from Bogor, Sandi N Samiadji, who also suggested that users be given further assistance after receiving the benefits of the Pre-Employment Card. Because it's not the president's problem, but the benefits. If possible, marketing will also be helped," he said.

The #KitaPrakerja Raya Gathering was attended by approximately 8,000 Pre-Employment Card alumni from all over Indonesia. The Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, Airlangga Hartarto, as chairman of the Job Creation Committee, was present at the event with the Presidential Chief of Staff and Deputy Chair of the Job Creation Committee, General TNI (Purn) Moeldoko. Also accompanying Jokowi in the event were the Minister of Finance, Sri Mulyani Indrawati, the Minister of Manpower, Ida Fauziyah, the Minister of State Secretary, Pratikno, and the Governor of West Java, Ridwan Kamil.