investment in textile industry increased, the ministry of industry prepare hr commitments
the indonesian government continues to spur increased in investment in the textile and textile products (tpt) industry as a major contribution to national economic growth. as a priority sector, the textile industry has been able to create enough jobs, meet the clothing needs of domestic as well as having a strategic role in the industrialization process.
president joko widodo appreciation was related to labor-intensive industry with the opening of three agenda at once in wonogiri, central java, on friday (22/1). the agenda includes the inauguration of pt nesia pan pacific clothing, inauguration of community college of textiles and textile products surakarta, as well as the launch of the creating jobs employment intensive investment programme in bali and nusa tenggara. "in the situation of the world economy is experiencing a slowdown, we have to remain optimistic. "because there are many opportunities in our country so that we can raise investment and employment," said the president.
in a series of events, the president witnessed the signing of two mou, between smk negeri 2 wonogiri with pt. nesia pan pacific clothing and industrial training center of the ministry of industry pt. nesia pan pacific. furthermore, the president signed the inscription inauguration factory pt. nesia pan pacific clothing, accompanied by the minister of industry saleh husin, head of bkpm franky sibarani, governor of central java ganjar pranowo, and president director of pt. nesia pan pacific clothing.
moreover, pt nesia pan pacific clothing is a south korean company with its parent company pan-pacific co. the company has realized its investment until the end of 2015 amounted to usd 14.5 million for the construction of two factories.
the company established on an area of 12 hectares in the district ngadirejo, wonogiri, central java, this would add investments in 2016 amounted to usd 14.5 million for the two factories and in 2017 amounted to usd 31 million for the three plants. pt nesia pan pacific clothing targets a total investment of usd 60 million to build seven factories in three phases and will provide employment for 12,600 people.
the company's production capacity will reach 24.1 million pcs per year from 126 lines owned. the entire products apparel such as pants, jackets, and dresses will be shipped to export markets. pt nesia pan pacific clothing has collaborated with h & m, gap, old navy, target, and tommy & columbia who have the qualifications and standards of international buyers.
in this regard, minister of industry give an appreciation of the investment made by pt nesia pan pacific clothing with the hope to increase the growth of industry and national economy. "textile industry is an important sector in the economy of indonesia, considering the contribution to its gdp is quite significant. until the third quarter of 2015, this sector could contribute 1.17 percent of gdp," he said.
moreover, the textile industry is the sector that gains foreign exchange due to the positive trade balance. until the third quarter of 2015, the textile sector has recorded surplus of usd 3.34 billion with an export value reached usd 9.27 billion and import value of usd 5.93 billion . "the value of exports was equivalent to 8.06 percent of national exports in the same period," said minister of industry. in fact, he added, the textile industry is labor-intensive sectors that can create jobs for 1.5 million people, or about 10.36 percent of the workforce in the industrial sector.
in an effort to create a conducive business climate to the survival of the textile industry, minister of industry said the government has taken various strategic steps include: facilitating the provision of fiscal incentives, implement the industrial machinery and equipment restructuring program, improve human resource capacity.
furthermore, it also carried out the management of imports and secure the domestic market through a policy of non-tariff measures and sni compulsory; encouraging the industry to diversify by developing technical textile products, home textile, geo textile or medical textile; ensure the availability of raw materials through the facilitation of the establishment of logistic base for cotton; promotion of domestic products through domestic and international exhibition facilities; increased use of domestic production program (p3dn); as well as the national branding program for apparel (garments).
establishment of community college of textile industry surakarta
related efforts to improve human resource capacity of the textile industry, the ministry of industry initiated the establishment of the community college of textile and textile products industry surakarta in solo technopark. it also answers the problems of the textile industry who have difficulties due to lack of competent manpower vocational colleges that provide education with a specialization in the field of textile technology.
"the establishment of community college of textile and textile products industry has received approval from the ministry of research and higher education and the ministry of pan and rb, so institutionally has been authorized as the vocational college of industry under the ministry of industry," said minister of industry.
he explained that the textile industry in central java province covers an area of solo, boyolali, sukoharjo, sragen and wonogiri, in recent years experienced a significant development, either in the form of new investments, expansion of the plant, as well as the relocation of factories from the greater jakarta area. this has an impact on increasing the manpower requirements of the textile industry, especially in the region of solo and the surrounding area, including the team leader level (equivalent to diploma i and ii), which reached 4,670 people.
to that end, the establishment and operation of the community college of textile and textile product industry surakarta aims to meet the needs of industrial expert level and young experts in the fields of textile, building and empowering human resources in the region of surakarta and surrounding labor into the textile industry who are competent so that employment opportunities for community, as well as increasing productivity and competitiveness of the textile industry in central java through labor supply competent textile industry.
"diploma ii education in community college of textile and textile products industry surakarta is a scholarship program with work contract on industrial company. all students are exempted from tuition fees after graduation will be instantly put to work in the textile industry company in solo and the surrounding areas, "he said.
according to the minister of industry, education at the community college of textile and textile products industry surakarta is very good to be used as an example of a competency-based vocational industry education as well as link and match the business industry. this is because the curriculum applied refers to skkni in textile field and has been equipped with a mini plant or teaching factory with machinery and equipment used in the industry, and has a professional certification agency (lsp) and place competency test (tuk) to undertake certification of students and graduates.
community college of textile and textile products industry surakarta has started in october 2015 with the number of students as many as 123 people from the general public (60%) and factory workers who need increased in competence (40%). study program held include: (1) mechanical making yarn (spun), (2) woven cloth making techniques, and (3) garment manufacturing engineering. "education system implemented with a block of time, ie in every semester of lectures and practice on campus for two months and working practices in the industry for three months," said minister of industry.
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