The 2016 Education and Skills Network meeting is jointly organised by the Department of Labour and Employment, Philippines, ADB, OECD and GIZ and the latter’s regional programme RECOTVET (“Regional Cooperation Programme to Improve the Training of TVET Personnel”), which aims at supporting and creating personnel, institutional and thematic preconditions for quality improvement and regional harmonisation of the education and training of training personnel in South East Asia over the next years.

1. THE ROLE OF PRIVATE SECTOR ON IN-CT :
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Tonny Pongoh
8th Annual Expert Meeting of the Initiative on ESSSA and 4th Regional Policy Dialogue on TVET
11-12 October, 2016, Cebu - Philippines
A Sharing from Astra Manufacturing Polytechnic - Indonesia

2. Current Situation in Indonesia
 Skill Gap in Industry
 Academic Pathway is remain more popular
compared to Vocational Pathway
 Small number of companies which are already
familiar with German Dual System
 According to the regulation, In-Company Training is
a compulsory
 In-Company Trainer Method has not been yet
standardized and formally managed

3. Astra International
Established 1957
Astra Manufacturing Polytechnic is managed by one of Astra Foundations
not only as a CSR but also as a strong commitment in developing VET in Indonesia

4. Astra Manufacturing Polytechnic (est 1995)

5. In-CompanyTraining inAstra International
(fromAstraManufacturingPolytechnic’sPerspective)
 Most companies in Astra International are joint
ventures
 Most of App/Internship is still following
principal’s system
 The length of app/internship Program is about
6-12 months
 Involved in Improvement Project
 Currently most of In-CT method is still referring
to principal’s methods with various standard.
 Good technical mentors with sound
pedagogical skill will enhance the outcome of
In-Company Training
Company
Vocational
Secondary
School
University
Polytechnic

6. Mutual Benefit of In-Company Training
 Objectives and Frameworks  Achievements
Total NQI by
200 Students
per Year
 Example Increasing Capacity of Cartridge Repackaging Station with Line Balancing Method at
PT. Komatsu Marketing and Support

7. In-CompanyTrainerTraining
• Firstly introduced by AHK/IHK
• Astra Manufacturing Polytechnic has been invited by
AHK and involved in preparing of 1st ADA Training in
Indonesia since 2014
• 1st ADA Training (AHK version) in Semarang,
November 2015
• 2nd ADA Training (AHK version) in Astra, April 2016
• The length of training is 5 days

8. • Indonesia was invited to participate in GIZ-Mekong In-CT in August 2015
• Currently, the on-going process is in conducting Master Trainer Training (GIZ Mekong In-CT) through cooperation
with Training Center of APINDO (Indonesian Employers Association)
• GIZ Mekong In-CT gives an opportunity to develop more adaptive In-CT system for Indonesia
• In the near future, In-CT Training would be delivered and managed by APINDO Training Center in order to reach
wider business sectors
• The project has not obtain enough financial support from the government and most business associations
The Implementation of GIZ Mekong In-CT in Indonesia

9. • Clear internship/apprenticeship scheme
in companies
• Standard requirements for In-Company
Trainer candidates (working experience
is essential)
• Strong partnership between industry
and education institutions/training
centers
• High skill mentors with sufficient
pedagogical skill
• Adoption the essence of ‘German Dual
System’ to Indonesian VET system
• Sociological aspect (Academic vs
Vocational)
• Integration Standard & Certification
Body
• Implementation in various business
culture (joint ventures)
• Training schedule & length of program
• Cost & Business Situation
Key Success Challenges

10. Recommendation
• Closer cooperation between business associations with the government to support ‘Dual System’ &
vocational education and training (including In-CT)
• Bigger commitment from private sector, especially big-companies, to accommodate vocational
education / training (including In-CT)
• Mandatory Regulation and One National System of In-CT

11. Tonny Pongoh
Deputy Director
Astra Manufacturing Polytechnic
tonny.pongoh@ai.astra.co.id
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