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"The Vice President asked that the training and managerial skills at the Islamic boarding schools
(Pesantren) be improved again, such as teaching, instructor candidates. The quality of teaching
and instructors has to be further improved," Baidlowi informed.

Related news: Govt to build 1,000 vocational training centers this year Amin also asked that the
teaching materials provided by the Community-based Vocational Training Centers be designed
to adapt to market developments and demands, so that the benefits can be appropriately applied
in everyday life, he added.

"The plan is built based on the needs of these regions. From bottom-up and top-down; so the
planning is in accordance with the market needs," Baidlowi said.

Community-based Vocational Training Centers are vocational training facilities set up by the
Ministry of Manpower for religious-based communities.

The government program, which was initiated in 2017, aims to provide work skills to students
and members of the religious community according to the needs of the world of work.

Community-based Vocational Training Centers are also expected to give rise to more
entrepreneurs and jobs.

Based on data from the Manpower Ministry, from 2017 to 2019, 1,113 Community-based
Vocational Training Centers have been set up across several areas, such as East Java and West
Nusa Tenggara (NTB).

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