Industry-Based Independent Curriculum Workshop for Tourism Vocational High Schools in Sumba
Writer: Adrianus Ubas, Programme Officer Field Office Sumba
Editor: Firra Kholisha Mustika, Communication
The industry-based Independent Curriculum Workshop for Tourism Vocational Schools in Sumba was held on Tuesday, January 10, 2023, at the SMK Pancasila Tambolaka Hall. DUDI (Business World Industry) in this activity were Mr. Hugo Dalupe; Director of Bilbo Tour and Travel Tambolaka, Mrs. Vindy Susanti; Manager of Hotel Sinar Tambolaka, and Mrs. Adisti Caroline Lubalu; Owner and manager of Sirkey Café and Resto. Discussions related to the experiences of DUDI actors shared in this activity aim to formulate recommendations for the needs of the industrial world so that they can be applied in the Merdeka Curriculum of Tourism Vocational Schools in West Sumba and Southwest Sumba.
The workshop was attended by Mrs. Pupu Purwaningsih; MISEREOR Coordinator for Indonesia; Principals, Head of Curriculum, Head of Department, and productive teachers from 7 (seven) SMK Tourism in West Sumba and Southwest Sumba Regencies (SMKN 1 Waikabubak, SMK Efata Omba Rade, SMK Pancasila Tambolaka, SMK Bakti Luhur, SMKN 2 Kota Tambolaka, SMKN 2 Lamboya, and SMK Kasimo).
Of the 7 (seven) Tourism Vocational Schools present, 5 (five) Vocational Schools are beneficiaries, that is SMKN 1 Waikabubak (West Sumba Regency) as well as SMK Efata Omba Rade, SMK Bakti Luhur, SMK Pancasila Tambolaka, and SMKN 2 Tambolaka City located in Southwest Sumba Regency.
The workshop was filled with discussions and experience sharing between business people and the school. Mr. Hugo as a representative of the travel agency and tourist guide profession, emphasized superior soft skills in the fields of communication, marketing, and sales. Therefore, it is hoped that these three skills can be adopted into each school curriculum. This aims to answer the needs of the tourism service business world in Sumba.
Ms. Vindy, as a representative of the hospitality business, highlighted the basic aspects; namely attitude, grooming, self-confidence, hospitality, and foreign language skills. These five things are soft skills that are needed in the industrial world and are not taught in classroom materials. Therefore, the school can adopt them in the form of rules.
Ms. Adisti, as a representative of the food and beverage business, emphasized loyalty, good mentality and work culture, discipline, responsibility for oneself and colleagues, learning to overcome problems and find solutions.
Other topics discussed by the school and the DUDI were the lack of student initiative to find out and learn new things, the extension of the duration of student internships of 6-12 months and productive teacher internships in DUDI both in the field of Travel and Tourism (UPW), the Hospitality sector, and the Food and Beverage sector.
The recommendations of the DUDI actors for the school include attitude, grooming, communication, marketing, and sales skills, self-confidence, hospitality, willingness to learn new things, mentality and work culture, overcoming problems and finding solutions, discipline, responsibility for oneself and colleagues, loyalty, initiative in gaining knowledge, foreign language skills, student internship period (6 months-12 months), and teacher internships in the industry.
The Industry-Based Independent Curriculum Workshop for Tourism Vocational Schools in Sumba is part of the TVET for Sustainable Tourism Development in Sumba program implemented by DESMA Center.
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TVET Program for Sustainable Tourism Development in Sumba supported by MISEREOR/KZE; implemented by DESMA Center. Strengthening the Capacity of Tourism Human Resources aims to realize "Tourism vocational school education programs in Sumba to meet the needs and requirements of the tourism industry, thus offering better employment opportunities for young people and supporting sustainable tourism in Sumba."
Program ini meliputi penguatan (1) Kapasitas manajemen sekolah kejuruan pariwisata yang sejalan dengan kurikulum merdeka serta konsep pariwisata berkelanjutan; (2) Kapasitas guru dalam pengetahuan pedagogi, tentang pengajaran dan pariwisata berkelanjutan (3) Kemitraan SMK Pariwisata-Industri Pariwisata; dan (4) Kapasitas kewirausahaan siswa dalam penciptaan bisnis pariwisata berkelanjutan.
The direct beneficiaries of this program are (1) SMK Pancasila - Tambolaka, Southwest Sumba; (2) SMK Negeri 2 Kota Tambolaka, Southwest Sumba; (3) SMK Bakti Luhur - Tambolaka, Southwest Sumba; (4) SMK Efata - Omba Rade, Southwest Sumba; and (5) SMK Negeri 1 Waikabubak, West Sumba. The direct partners of this program are (1) East Nusa Tenggara Provincial Education & Culture Office; (2) Southwest Sumba Regency Government; (3) West Sumba Regency Government; (4) Southwest Sumba Regency Tourism Office; and (5) West Sumba Regency Tourism Office.
