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Indonesia expands upskilling, internships, AI‑driven traing

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Indonesia’s Ministry of Manpower ~~(Kemnaker) has continued~~ continues to broaden labour‑market programmes through mid‑2026. The National Internship (MagangHub) ~~programme was~~ programme, now integrated with the Badan Nasional Sertifikasi ~~Profesi (BNSP) so participants receive nationally recognised competency certificates, and the quota was~~ Profesi, raised its 2026 quota to 150,000 slots across three phases; Phase 1 attracted 300,000 university‑graduate applicants for 50,000 positions, prompting the ~~2026 cohort, with registration running 15‑28 July. A revamp~~ ministry to warn of ~~functional‑officer training introduced a competency‑based curriculum that blends MOOCs~~ intense competition. Interns will be placed with on‑the‑job practice, while the Balai K3 was transformed into an Occupational Safety and Health Management Hub focused on preventive risk management. The Education Ministry launched the PSPB partnership ecosystem about 8,000 private‑sector, state‑owned and government partners, receive a second‑wave upskilling scheme for vocational teachers of arts and culture, involving 177 teachers in blended learning and industry placements. The Ministry of Labour opened interview selection for National Vocational Training (PVN) Batch 3, aiming stipend equal to ~~enrol about 20,000 participants,~~ the local minimum wage, BPJS coverage and ~~Deputy Labour~~ a nationally recognised competency certificate. Minister ~~Afriasyah Noor inaugurated the PVN Batch 3 launch, targeting 300,000 trainees nationwide. Disability inclusion was~~ Yassierli highlighted by the ~~Minister of Population and Family Planning, who urged employers to expand jobs~~ need for ~~graduates with special needs, while~~ social dialogue, citing the ATENSI programme showcased micro‑enterprise activities for persons with psychosocial disabilities. A mapping mission to Japan identified demand for Indonesian workers in automotive, construction, agriculture Tripartite National Labour Cooperation’s 41 worker‑body meetings and ~~caregiving, informing curriculum~~ 20 plenary sessions (2023‑2026) that produced recommendations on preventing mass layoffs, strengthening inspection and ~~language training.~~ revising outsourcing rules. The ~~SMK Go Global initiative, coordinated across eleven ministries, seeks to certify 40,000 migrant‑worker candidates~~ ministry also outlined a stepped process for ~~placement~~ overseeing labour disputes, referencing the Hillcon Jaya Shakti case in ~~over 130 destination countries. The 2025 BSU wage‑subsidy programme reached 95 % disbursement,~~ Morowali. A skills‑first labour market is being promoted through modular learning, micro‑credentials and recognition of prior learning, with a focus on AI, digitalisation, green jobs and the ~~Jaminan Kehilangan Pekerjaan (JKP) scheme allocated Rp 1.2 trillion~~ creative industry. Parallel to ~~17 million job‑loss beneficiaries. Platform‑based workers~~ the labour‑ministry effort, the Finance Ministry launched its own 2026 internship programme for finance‑sector talent. Cooperatives are preparing skilled professionals for overseas work: 86 migrants were ~~urged~~ sent to ~~be covered by existing labour law, and officials warned that only 0.8 % of~~ Japan under the ~~labour force holds ICT qualifications despite~~ Kita Miraino Hikari programme, financed by a ~~projected US$600~~ Rp55 billion ~~digital‑economy by 2030.~~ revolving‑fund loan that removed guarantee‑fee barriers. Deputy Cooperatives Minister Farida Farichah and Labour Minister Yassierli both called for stronger STEM education to close the persistent graduate‑skill mismatch and enhance Indonesia’s reputation abroad.

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