This was raised throughout a gathering between the ministry and a delegation from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) in Jakarta on Tuesday (Feb 10).
The Secretary General of the ministry, Togar M. Simatupang, expressed his appreciation for UKM’s dedication to encouraging digital learning innovation and the internationalization of upper schooling within the area.
“ODL is a new platform, a new means not only to reach our students, but also to educate the public flexibly,” Simatupang mentioned in an announcement in Jakarta on Wednesday.
Simatupang harassed that Indonesia is basically open to cross-border distance schooling. He famous that current laws acknowledge distance learning throughout the nationwide greater schooling system, offered it complies with high quality requirements and accreditation necessities, and ensures comparable learning outcomes.
He additionally emphasised the significance of linking greater schooling cooperation to the wants of expertise mobility and the regional job market.
Simatupang said that the initiative aligns with the Impactful Education and Science and Technology coverage, beneath which worldwide collaboration is meant to provide tangible outcomes that improve human useful resource competencies, enhance graduate competitiveness, and help nationwide and regional growth.
Meanwhile, Beny Bandanadjaja, an official of the ministry, defined that recognition of the {qualifications} of overseas graduates, together with via the ODL scheme, is carried out via a diploma equivalency mechanism that refers back to the Indonesian National Qualifications Framework (KKNI).
This measure is crucial to make sure acceptable educational ranges, preserve learning high quality, and safe formal recognition in Indonesia. It can also be seen as important for positioning the nation not merely as an schooling market, however as a strategic associate in advancing the regional greater schooling ecosystem.
The ministry hopes that the exploration would be the first step in the direction of a strategic partnership in ASEAN greater schooling that’s inclusive, sustainable, and has actual impression, notably in increasing entry to high quality greater schooling via digital transformation.
UKM is understood to have established varied partnerships with a number of Indonesian universities, together with Gadjah Mada University (UGM), Indonesia University of Education (UPI), Hasanuddin University (Unhas), Semarang State University (Unnes), and others, encompassing educational exchanges, joint analysis, and collaborative packages.
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Editor: Azis Kurmala
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