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"Many Indonesian workers abroad do not have enough skills while overseas
employers only want to accept workers with expertise," Director General
for Informal Education, Ace Suryadi was quoted by Antara news agency as saying
on Wednesday.
<p>He said that the plan to organize ‘Courses for Professionals’ (KPP) would be
carried out in cooperation with the Ministry of Manpower and the Profession
Certification Institutes (LSP).</p>
<p>The director general said that the government was now approaching the governments
of several countries which employed many Indonesian citizens such Malaysia,
Taiwan and Singapore.</p>
<p>He said that the government hoped Indonesian workers abroad would be able to
increase their skills with the KPP schemes.</p>
<p>"We want that the status of our workers abroad would be lifted so that
they would no longer become the target of violence by their employers for lacking
skills," the Indonesian news agency quoted him as saying.</p>
<p>Suryadi said that Indonesian workers after concluding their work contracts
overseas tended to return to their previous professions in Indonesia, such as
working as farmers, small vendors and laborers.</p>
<p>"It is regrettable if Indonesian workers returned from overseas without
having expertise," he said.</p>
<p>– BERNAMA</p>
<p><i>Source: http://www.bernama.com.my/bernama/v3/news.php?id=280575</i>
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