Jakarta, June 3 -- The Industry Ministry is collaborating with the Ministry for the Protection of Indonesian Migrant Workers (P2MI) to strengthen efforts to create professional migrant human resources in the industrial sector through vocational education.

"Vocational education refers to the mastery of certain applied skills with a greater ratio of practical activities than theoretical learning, resulting in a ready-to-work graduate," Industry Minister Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita informed on Tuesday.

His ministry is currently operating 11 polytechnics, two community academies, nine vocational schools, and seven industrial training centers (BDIs) spread across 11 provinces.

According to Kartasasmita, more than 90 percent of graduates from...