Jakarta, Feb. 27 -- Indonesia and Switzerland have teamed up to implement a dual-system vocational education program, which combines classroom learning with on-the-job industrial experience, to enhance the quality of human resources.

The collaboration is being carried out by Indonesia's Industrial Human Resources Development Agency (BPSDMI) and Switzerland's State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO).

Minister of Industry Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita said on Thursday that vocational education and training have been carefully prepared to meet and anticipate industry needs in line with technological and economic developments.

"Therefore, we continue striving to ensure alignment with the business and industrial sectors, not only for the ...