Indonesia and South Korea are collaborating again. This time, the two countries are collaborating to produce human resources (HR) in order to develop the national steel industry. KITECH Korea (KPIC) together with KRAKATAU POSCO and Banten Polytechnic signed an MoU to develop and distribute technical human resources between three parties as part of the ODA (Official Development Assistance) plan on Tuesday (5/3). ODA is part of industrial cooperation between the two countries based on the Korea-Indonesia Summit which will take place in 2023.
KPIC (Korea Ppuri Industry Center) is tasked with promoting ODA projects to develop industrial human resources in Indonesia, this is an effort by the Korean government to support ODA in the field of steel industry technology in Indonesia. This information was revealed by KPIC Main Director Kim Hyun Jong.
“This training program is expected to help the growth of the Indonesian steel industry by cultivating more skilled steel workers. Once again, Krakatau Posco is honored to participate in strategic cooperation between the two government agencies in the field of human resource development,” said Kim Hyun Jong, in official statement, Tuesday (5/3/2024).
This collaboration also aims to accelerate the implementation of education at the Banten Petrochemical Industry Polytechnic. The focus is on preparing a competent technology workforce.
“We will develop human resource development programs and collaborate in providing equipment and supporting infrastructure. The quality of human resources is very important for the success of the nation’s future,” continued Dr. Kim Hyun Jong.
Director of HR & GA KRAKATAU POSCO, Dicky Mardiana then said that his party was determined to support the formation of superior human resources through the formation of a steel industry class. He said vocational education institutions have a vital role in promoting international collaboration and increasing contributions to social development.
Therefore, the availability of appropriate personnel and platforms to prepare for the implementation of vocational education, as well as providing facilities and infrastructure that support teaching and learning activities and vocational education programs, was explained by Dicky as important.
“It is hoped that this collaboration will produce a young generation of Banten who are qualified and able to advance the industry in the future,” he explained.
Dicky explained that the industrial class would implement a curriculum tailored to the needs of the steel industry. Cooperation will be optimally encouraged to improve the quality of human resources, especially for local communities as a step to overcome labor shortages. According to Dicky, local communities must be prepared to face increasingly fierce competition in the steel industry which requires more qualified workers.
March 5, 2024, detikFinance
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