Yogyakarta (13/7) – Vocational College UGM presented the Director General of Vocational Education, Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology, Republic of Indonesia, Dr. Ir. Kiki Yuliati, M.Sc., on the dialogue agenda on Vocational Education in Indonesia. The agenda was held in the Ballroom of the Teaching Industry Learning Center (TILC) SV UGM building. In addition to dialogue activities, Vocational College UGM also presented exhibitions of superior products such as Miniature Rainwater Harvesters and Porous Concrete which are products from the Department of Civil Engineering; then there are Electric Cars and Electric Tractors, superior products from the Department of Mechanical Engineering; then Animated Film and Becak Race Game, products of the Department of Electrical Engineering and Informatics; as well as superior products in the form of Wood Pellets, Cat Litter, Dried Fruit, and Chocolate from the Department of Bioresources Technology and Veterinary Vocational College UGM.
Present on the agenda were members of the Vocational College UGM, including the Senate, Vocational College UGM leaders, lecturers and educational staff, and students. The Dean of Vocational College UGM very much welcomes the presence of the Director General of Vocational Education and hopes that the policies of the Indonesian Directorate of Vocational Education regarding vocational education, especially TeFa, downstream research, and collaboration with the Business and Industrial World (DUDI) can continue to be improved.
In his remarks, Dr.-Ing. Ir. Agus Maryono as the Dean of the Vocational College UGM emphasized the UGM Vocational College’s commitment to support the Directorate General of Vocational Education Program in equalizing the quality of vocational education throughout the country.
“I have goals and hopes that can accelerate vocational teaching throughout the country,” said the Dean of the Vocational College UGM.
Apart from the UGM Dean of Vocational College, Ir. Kiki Yuliati, M.Sc. as Director General of Vocational Education, Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology, Republic of Indonesia also gave a speech at the event. She conveyed four industrial challenges that must be faced at this time.
“Currently, there are four industry challenges that must be faced, namely the increasingly heavy living burden of the future workforce, employment that requires higher competence, jobs that use technology more and more, and also a shift in people’s expectations for higher education services. Therefore, vocational education is expected to be able to face these challenges, especially in the future, said the Director General of Vocational Education, Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology, Republic of Indonesia.
After the remarks, the event continued with a discussion session and souvenirs handover session. The agenda was closed with a group photo session.