East Java vocational schools receive 1 billion IDR in industrial automation equipment

Seventeen vocational high schools (SMK) in East Java have received industrial automation equipment grants valued between 935 million and 1.02 billion IDR. The donation, provided by PT Alpha Karya Mechatronics, consists of Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) and Human Machine Interface (HMI) Trainers.

East Java Education Department Head Aries Agung Paewai stated that the equipment, which uses technology standard in mass production industries, is intended to strengthen practical learning and student competence in industrial automation. The grant is part of a corporate social responsibility program, with PT Alpha Karya Mechatronics distributing 80 units nationally.

To ensure the tools are used effectively, the Education Department will conduct monitoring and follow-up visits to the recipient schools. Additionally, the company is providing online training for teachers and students to support the use of the new technology.