Airlangga: Pre-Employment Program Continues In Prabowo-Gibran Government

Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto gave a statement at the Presidential Palace, Jakarta, Friday (9/8/2024). ANTARA/Andi Firdaus

Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto said the Pre-Employment Card Program would continue in the Prabowo Subianto-Gibran Rakabuming Raka government.

"Yes," said Airlangga at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta as reported by ANTARA, Friday, August 9.

He said his presence was to report achievements in the Pre-Employment program to President Joko Widodo (Jokowi). The President, said Airlangga, requested that the program be included in the 2025 State Revenue and Expenditure Budget (APBN).

"I report on Pre-Employment, the achievements are good and then in the future he also asks for it to be included in the 2025 State Budget," said Airlangga.

Previously, the government decided to resume the Pre-Employment Card Program in 2024 with a quota of 1.1 million participants, which was marked by the opening of the 63rd acceptance wave since February 23.

Each Pre-Employment participant in the current normal scheme will feel the value of the benefits of IDR 4.2 million per person, divided by IDR 3.5 million for training funds, IDR 600 thousand incentives and IDR 100,000 after filling out the survey.

In 2024, the Pre-Employment program collaborates with more training institutions to provide various quality trainings relevant to the needs of the labor market.

Pre-employment also reaches more people in remote and disadvantaged areas, also encouraging the involvement of training institutions in many regions.

In addition, the training mode is also coupled with the presence of asynchronous in the form of self-learning modes. This method is unique because the training must be accessed according to the flow submitted and cannot be passed or accelerated.

Although this mode can provide flexibility, this mode requires a higher personal commitment from the user.