The Government of the
Republic of Indonesia and the Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands work
together to develop a model of vocational education in agriculture. The
cooperation between the two countries is marked by the technical arrangement
between M. Bakrun as the Director of Vocational High School (SMK), Directorate
General of Primary and Secondary Education of the Ministry of Education and
Culture of the Republic of Indonesia (Ditjen Dikdasmen Kemendikbud) and
Ferdinand Lahnstein as Minister Plenipotentiary / Deputy Head Of Mission
Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Indonesia, Thursday (8/3/2018).
"As an initial stage,
the pilot program will be implemented in SMK Negeri 2 Subang West Java and SMK
Negeri 5 Jember East Java for three years.The pilot results will be replicated
to other SMK in agriculture in Indonesia," said Bakhrun, at the office of
the Directorate of Vocational Education, Kemendikbud , Jakarta.
Cooperation activities of
these two countries include 1). Strengthening cooperation between government
institutions, schools and industry through joint work program and teaching
factory development; 2). Development of curriculum, learning modules, and
industry-compatible competency standards; 3). Training for teachers and
education personnel in industry, softskill training, such as communication
skills and social skills, teacher training programs and education personnel in
the Netherlands, and learning activities in SMK by instructors from industry;
4). Development and rehabilitation of SMK infrastructure covering laboratory
and teaching factory; and 5). Establishment of management team as program
implementer.
Several stakeholders
involved in this cooperation program include the Ministry of Agriculture,
Presidential Staff Office, Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands Nuffic
NESO Indonesia, Bogor Agricultural University, Wageningen University,
Industrial Partners (from hatchery to retail).
Previously, in November
2016, a memorandum of understanding was signed between the Ministry of
Education and Culture of the Republic of Indonesia with the Ministry of Foreign
Trade and Development Cooperation of the Kingdom of the Netherlands on the
Development of Revitalization Models of Agriculture SMK in Indonesia. Following
the signing of a memorandum of understanding in November 2016, experts from
both countries have conducted a need assessment to identify the most
appropriate program to revitalize SMK in agriculture.
"The Government of the
Republic of Indonesia and the Royal Netherlands government believe that
development in the field of vocational training will have a direct impact on
improving the quality of human resources and the welfare of the people in both
countries," said the Director of Vocational Education.
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