INDUSTRY.co.id - Jakarta, Human Resources (HR) is an important asset to contribute to the development of national economy, including in the industrial sector. With skilled human resources, domestic manufacturers will be able to compete both domestically and globally as the latest technology develops.

"In accordance with the direction of President Joko Widodo, besides focusing on building infrastructure, the government is also intensively building the competence of human resources in Indonesia," said Minister of Industry, Airlangga Hartarto at the Gebyar Awards Ministry of Industry in Jakarta, Tuesday (15/08/2017).

The minister of industry explained that the current infrastructure and industrial projects should be managed and operated by qualified local workers. "Therefore, we have launched an industry vocational education program to create competent and professional human resources in support of national economic independence," he said.

During the three stages of vocational linkage program launching between Vocational High School (SMK) and industry, Ministry of Industry has involved 307 industries and 1035 SMK. The three stages are for the region, East Java, Central Java and D.I. Yogyakarta, and West Java. This program will continue to be continued by province throughout Indonesia.

In 2019, the Ministry of Industry targets this industrial vocational education program to be followed by 1,775 SMK and 355 industries with a total of 845,000 certified graduates. Kemenperin is optimistic that the target of one million industrial human resources certified competencies until 2019 will be achieved, with 845,000 link and match program students and 162,000 3in1 Training graduates.

In addition, according to Airlangga, which is not less important is also run by the Ministry of Industry is to improve the ability and competence of human resources apparatus in order to be able to create policies that can accelerate the growth of the industry. This is in line with the mandate of bureaucratic reform that emphasizes the importance of fostering and developing human resources apparatus.

"We continue to encourage the employees of the Ministry of Industry to improve their knowledge either by continuing education to a higher level, as well as training, workshops or internships in order to know and understand the needs of the industry today," he explained.

Airlangga also hopes that the Ministry of Industry will become a capable institution and succeeded in becoming the referral of other ministries in achieving good performance and able to meet the established development targets. "Let's keep the quality and integrity of ourselves and the Ministry of Industry, so continue to move together in efforts to build national industrial development and prepare
The foundation for the growth of the Indonesian economy in an inclusive and sustainable manner, "he said.

Some of the glorious achievements that Kemenperin has achieved this year, among others, have won the award from the Ministry of Finance for consistently maintaining unqualified opinion (WTP) over the audit of financial statements for five consecutive years. Ministry of Industry has received nine WTP opinions since 2008.

In addition, the Ministry of Industry has also won three public service innovation awards from the Ministry of Administrative Reform and Bureaucracy Reform. This achievement is a breakthrough effort in order to improve the quality and acceleration in the public service that is measured according to standard and accountable.

At the Gebyar Award of the Ministry of Industry, Airlangga handed over some of the best achievement categories, among them Award to Best Performing Units, 5K Applied Awards. Award To The Unit In The Best Preparation Of Financial Statement, And Award To The Best Archive.

Then, Best Archive Unit Award, Best Librarian Award, Best Librarian Award, Best Public Information Management Award, and Award To Top R & D Champion.