TVET for Sustainable Tourism Development in Sumba
Partner: MISEREOR/KZE
The Government of Indonesia launched a revitalization program for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) through Presidential Instruction No.9/2016 concerning Improving the Quality and Competitiveness of Indonesian Human Resources (HR). This initiative was reinforced by Presidential Decree No. 68/2022 regarding Revitalization of Vocational Education & Vocational Training. In line with one of the objectives of the 2020-2024 National Medium-Term Development Plan (RPJMN): improving quality and competitive human resources.
Tourism is one of the most potential sectors to drive economic growth in SBD. There are still many challenges in optimizing tourism potential, one of which is in the field of human resources and education. Therefore, it is necessary to improve the quality of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in Sumba in order to produce a quality workforce that meets the needs of the tourism industry and increase opportunities to be recruited in the labor market so as to contribute to sustainable, quality and inclusive tourism development.
Program TVET for Sustainable Tourism Development in Sumba supported by MISEREOR/KZE; implemented by DESMA Center. Upgrading capacity of human resource on tourism inted to implement “vocation tourism school education program in Sumba in order to fulfilling needs and requirement on tourism industry, so it can offering better employment opportunity to youth and also supporting sustainable tourism in sumba.”
This program covering upgrading for (1) management capacity vocational tourism school reciprocal with merdeka curriculum and sustainable tourism concept; (2) teacher capacity in knowledge about pedagogy, teaching dan sustainable tourism (3)partnership tourism vocational school and tourism Industry (4) student entrepreneurship capacity for creating sustainable tourism business.
Beneficiaries for this program is (1) SMK Pancasila – Tambolaka, Sumba Barat Daya; (2) SMK Negeri 2 Kota Tambolaka, Sumba Barat Daya; (3) SMK Bakti Luhur – Tambolaka, Sumba Barat Daya; (4) SMK Efata - Omba Rade, Sumba Barat Daya; dan (5) SMK Negeri 1 Waikabubak, Sumba Barat. Partner for this program is (1) Nusa Tenggara Timur education and culture state authority; (2) Government Sumba Barat Daya regency; (3) Government Sumba Barat Regency; (4) Sumba Barat Daya Tourism Regency Authority; dan (5) Sumba Barat Tourism Regency Authority.
