Preemployment Card – Prioritize Affected Workers
The government has reopened applications for preemployment cards, although with a smaller quota than last year.
/https%3A%2F%2Fkompas.id%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2020%2F06%2F20200616_ENGLISH-LIPSUS-PRAKERJA_D_1592317500.jpg){kind=logo}
A woman accesses the Prakerja.go.id site to register for the Pre-employment Card program at the Assistance Service Post at the Office of Manpower and Transmigration of East Java Province, Surabaya, East Java, Monday (13/4/2020).
JAKARTA, KOMPAS– The government has reopened applications for preemployment cards, although with a smaller quota than last year. With a smaller quota and the abolishment of a wage subsidy for workers this year, preemployment cards should be prioritized for workers adversely affected by the pandemic. The training curriculum needs to be adjusted in accordance to the current labor market and industry needs.
The government allocates Rp 10 trillion for the preemployment card program, targeting 2.7 million participants in the first half of 2021. Last year, the government allocated Rp 20 trillion, targeting 5.9 million participants.