MPR Waka encourages cooperation from different parties to promote SMK education

Jakarta – Deputy Chairman of the Indonesian MPR Lestari Moerdijat encouraged the increase in the competence of educators and students in high schools (SMK) consistently performed. This step is considered important, so that SMK graduates are able to answer the needs of the world of work that continue to develop. “Several steps must be taken immediately with the support of related parties to ensure that students in professional schools can answer the demand for job market,” Lestari said in a written statement on Friday (4/4/2025). Last week, the Ministry of Elementary and Secondary Education (Kemendikdasmen) worked together with the Ministry of Manpower (Kemenaker) and the Ministry of Protection of Indonesian Migrant Workers/Indonesian Migrant Workers Protection Agency (Kemen P2MI/BP2MI) to improve the power of educators and degree. Browse to continue with content cooperation are part of the efforts to overcome serious problems in the employment sector. Based on the data, of 7.5 million unemployed in Indonesia, is about 3 million of their high school and professional degree, while other is 2.5 million graduates in high school. Meanwhile, BP2MI noted that there are about 5.2 million Indonesian migrant workers working abroad. Of this amount, 57.3% is in the informal sector, and 70% of them are women with an average educational background in the elementary school. According to Rerie, Lestari’s nickname, the condition must be addressed immediately with concrete steps to overcome it. Collaboration between related senses performed must be fully and measurable. The member of the House of Representatives Commission X of the Central Java Electoral District II assessed the increase in the competence of teachers and students of professional schools, as well as links and matches between the world of education and the business world, is a strategic step that must have the support of all parties. In the midst of increasingly fierce global competition, the member of Nasdem Party High Council said, the Indonesian education system should be able to bear the national human resources that have competence and competitiveness. Rerie really hopes that a strong collaboration between stakeholders at central and regional level can still be realized, so that we can answer different challenges in the life of the country and the state today. Also look at the 1024 education cards: good value, but have decreased from 2023 (AKN/EGA) HOEGENG Awards 2025 Read the inspiring story of the exemplary police candidate here