Jakarta, Nov. 14 -- Indonesian Coordinating Minister for Community Empowerment Abdul Muhaimin Iskandar has proposed the establishment of a National Vocational Agency (BVN) as a strategic measure to boost the competitiveness of the country's workforce.

He argued that such an agency is needed for the government to improve and accelerate the implementation of vocational programs, ultimately strengthening the capacity of Indonesian workers to face shifting demands in both domestic and global job markets.

"Although our workforce has the potential to penetrate both domestic and foreign job markets, it remains essential for us to move faster to consolidate our vocational education system to assist the people, especially the youth, to augment t...