Indonesia taps into online courses to upskill workforce

The International Labour Organisation's (ILO) director in Indonesia, Michiko Miyamoto, said that technology could help ease access to vocational training as the number of schools and vocational schools are limited in the country. Online learning can be done from anywhere, at anytime, as long as there is internet access. - ANN

JAKARTA: The government is planning to develop more online vocational courses in an effort to boost the competency of Indonesian workers, particularly those living in rural areas.

In his second term, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo said he aims to provide nationwide vocational training to reduce the country’s unemployment rate, which was 5.28% as of August.