Challenges for Indonesia Vocational Education and Training System in the Process of Incorporating Dual Vocational Education and Training System

Abstract

Abstract

The young generation is expected to be the assets to contribute to the great and strong

economic growth in Indonesia. Indonesias current economic condition is growing rapidly.

However, there are still a lot of numbers of unemployment. One of the causes of this

problem is the different skills demanded in the industry and those available in the market.

The existing vocational schools were unable to place their graduates in the market. To

overcome this problem, Indonesia is trying to take a closer look at the Dual Vocational

Training and Education System. This system is believed to be a win-win solution for the

industry and the labor. The government also established the Association of Advanced

Politekniks Indonesia (APII) in the early 2017. APII is a formally registered industry and

school platform aiming at the involvement of the industry in the vocational education in

Indonesia with industry as association members. The vocational education and training

System applied in Switzerland, Germany and South Korea also provided several features

that can be adopted by Indonesia to improve their application of the dual vocational

education and training System.

Keywords: Dual VET System, Challenges, Best Practices, APII