BTN Appreciates Politap’s Initiative to Build Vocational Education from Villages

On Wednesday, 23 December 2020 at the Politeknik Negeri Ketapang (Ketapang State Polytechnic) campus, the Director of Politap received a working visit from Mr. Sudiono, Branch Manager of Bank Tabungan Negara (BTN) Ketapang  and Mr. Shandy (BCFU Head of BTN Pontianak). This visit was conducted to share information regarding the development of cooperation between Politeknik Negeri Ketapang and BTN. The collaboration carried out so far has been related to financing employee housing and student internship programs. Therefore, this occasion served as an opportunity to share information regarding the potential of each institution in expanding institutional cooperation.

Endang Kusmana, Director of Politap, explained the program "Politap Membangun Vokasi Dari Desa" (Politap Builds Vocational Education from Villages) in strengthening the link and match of vocational education development, which encourages IDUKA (industry and the world of work) to participate in vocational education through curriculum development, guest lecturers, practitioner lecturers, student internships, lecturer internships, employee recruitment, the implementation of Kampus Merdeka, and other institutional partnerships.

Meanwhile, BTN, represented by Mr. Shandy, stated that they are open to collaborating with Politap to boost the Human Development Index (HDI), particularly in Ketapang. BTN appreciated the Politap Membangun Vokasi Dari Desa program, which was seen as a breakthrough in empowering industry and rural villages to engage in vocational education. BTN also welcomed and supported the planned establishment of the Tax Accounting Applied Bachelor's Study Program at Politeknik Negeri Ketapang. Both parties agreed to cooperate on more detailed activities in the future so that polytechnics, industry, and villages can  work together in synergy to enhance the Human Development Index in West Kalimantan.