Politap and MKKS SMK Ketapang Hold VEHD 2026 National Seminar, Strengthening Vocational Education and Industry Collaboration

Ketapang, 11 May 2026 – Politeknik Negeri Ketapang (Ketapang State Polytechnic) (Ketapang State Polytechnic, Politap) in collaboration with the Ketapang Regency Vocational High School Principals' Working Conference (MKKS SMK) held a National Seminar entitled “Vocational Education for Human Development (VEHD)” on Monday, 11 May 2026, at Politeknik Negeri Ketapang. The event carried the theme “Strengthening Vocational Education through Industry Collaboration to Improve the Human Development Index (HDI) of West Kalimantan”.

This national seminar served as a platform for collaboration between vocational education, local government, and industry to discuss strengthening vocational education to enhance the quality of human resources in West Kalimantan, particularly Ketapang Regency.

On the occasion, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was also signed between Politeknik Negeri Ketapang and KADIN Ketapang as a joint commitment to strengthening collaboration between vocational education and industry. This partnership is expected to open opportunities for student competency development, industrial internship programs, and increased graduate readiness to meet workforce demands.

This national seminar featured several keynote speakers from government, academia, and industry. Subthemes discussed in the seminar included vocational education and industry synergy, vocational education digitalization, government and industry collaboration models, entrepreneurship-based local MSME empowerment, and the implementation of vocational education link and match with the world of work.

In addition to the main seminar session, the event also featured a parallel session, the presentation of Best Paper Awards and Best Presenter Awards, and door prize giveaways for participants.

Through this event, Politap and MKKS SMK Ketapang hope to strengthen synergy among stakeholders in developing vocational education relevant to industrial needs, while supporting the enhancement of the Human Development Index (HDI) in West Kalimantan.