# Indonesian pesantren vocational and holistic education > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/indonesian-pesantren-vocational-and-holistic-education > Updated: 2026-09-05T03:55:51.000Z. Sources: 3. Developments: 2. Islamic boarding schools, or pesantren, in Indonesia are increasingly emphasizing holistic and vocational education to address practical societal needs. In Bogor, institutions such as Pondok Pesantren Al-Ashriyyah Nurul Iman and Pesantren Darul Fallah have integrated vocational training into their religious curricula. These programs focus on food and water security through activities like bottled water production using reverse osmosis technology, agriculture, livestock, and fisheries, aiming to foster entrepreneurship and economic independence. Expanding on this model of integrated learning, leaders from the Darussalam Gontor Islamic Institute presented the pesantren system as a solution to global educational crises at a summit in Jakarta. They argued that the pesantren model provides a unique 24-hour boarding ecosystem that integrates religious values with general sciences, character building, and social skills, contrasting it with Western models that often separate science from spiritual foundations. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-05: Pesantren education system offers holistic solutions, Gontor leaders state Leaders at the Global International Holistic Education Summit in Jakarta presented the Indonesian pesantren system as a long-standing model for holistic education that integrates character and religious values. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/pesantren-education-system-offers-holistic-solutions-gontor-leaders-state ### 2026-08-17: Pesantren in Bogor integrate vocational training for food and water security Pesantren in Bogor, Indonesia, are integrating vocational training in water production and agriculture into their religious curricula to promote entrepreneurship and food security. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/pesantren-in-bogor-integrate-vocational-training-for-food-and-water-security --- Cite as: Indonesian pesantren vocational and holistic education. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/indonesian-pesantren-vocational-and-holistic-education