Bekasi, Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology – In line with the spirit of Independent Learning, Independent Campus (MBKM), the Directorate General of Vocational Education (Ditjen Diksi) of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology (Kemendikbudristek) launched the MBKM Implementation Guide on Monday (13/12). The publication of this guide aims to improve the alignment of learning in vocational higher education institutions (PTV) to produce graduates relevant to the needs of the Business World, Industry, and the World of Work (DUDIKA).
The Director General of Vocational Education (Dirjen Diksi) at the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology, Wikan Sakarinto, emphasized the importance of absorbing quality graduates into industry. This is crucial to ensure that vocational graduates entering the workforce will not create new problems for both industry and the graduates themselves.
"Graduates of the applied undergraduate study program must be savvy in utilizing technology to support their activities (the internet of things). He said this competency is the foundation for Industry 4.0, enabling them to become part of the information society (4.0 society) and the super-intelligent society (5.0 society)," he emphasized at the hybrid event in Bekasi.
Regarding the MBKM Implementation Guidelines, the Academic Director of Vocational Higher Education, Directorate General of Higher Education, Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology, Beny Bandanadjaja, emphasized that the guidelines are a reference for vocational higher education institutions in creating and aligning curricula in accordance with the implementation of MBKM in each university.
MBKM Encourages PTV Graduates to Develop Strong Competencies
Through MBKM, Director General Wikan said, PTV graduates are encouraged to balance technical skills (hard skills) with non-technical skills (soft skills). This will equip them for entering the industrial sector. Wikan Sakarinto emphasized the importance of MBKM's effective implementation to produce relevant graduates.
"The MBKM (Community-Based Learning) program launched by the Minister refers to the Minister of Education and Culture Regulation No. 3 of 2020 concerning National Standards for Higher Education, specifically Articles 15 and 18, concerning Learning Process Standards, in order to face future challenges. Thus, relevant and high-quality graduates are expected to be able to adapt quickly," he explained.
Director Beny added that the MBKM program is beneficial for producing competent graduates who are competitive and easily absorbed by the industry. Furthermore, the MBKM curriculum implementation guide can be downloaded at http://belmawa-ptvp.kemdikbud.go.id/site/dokumen. "This guide can also be adapted to the conditions of each university," he said.
For your information, in the MBKM program, students can choose to study entirely or partially within their study program. The semester credit unit (SKS) load that students can utilize for study outside their study program is 20 to 40 credits.
The following are examples of MKBM activity options, namely: (1) Internships or work practice, (2) Village development/Thematic Real Work Lectures (KKNT), (3) Teaching assistance at higher education institutions, (4) Student exchanges, (5) Research, (6) Entrepreneurial activities, (7) Independent studies/projects, and (8) Humanitarian projects.
Furthermore, the two-year online learning module facilitation grant program in 2020 also yielded encouraging results. Eighteen universities produced 110 modules. Meanwhile, in 2021, 22 universities produced 131 modules from the online learning module facilitation grant program.
It should be noted that there are similarities in the online learning module facilitation program schemes for 2021 and 2020, namely: (1) Program participants are state polytechnics and universities that provide vocational education, and (2) The proposed online learning modules are practical courses.* *(Tan/Denty.A)
