Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan (AntaranewsKalsel) - South Kalimantan provincial government set up a local regulation that obliges investors to absorb 30 percent of local workers for internships.
Head of South Kalimantan Manpower and Transmigration Agency Antonius Simbolon here on Saturday said that such provision was made as the government's efforts to protect the local community in order not to be a spectator in their own area.
"Do not get in the end we will only be a spectator in our own area, in the midst of economic and industrial progress of the region, especially during the implementation of the ASEAN economic community," he said.
In addition, he said, his service also continues to improve the competence of the local workforce through training, among others at the Training Center (BLK).
"We are very serious about improving human resource competencies, among others by improving the competence of BLK Banjarbaru become international," he said.
With BLK accreditation has been recognized internationally, any student who has completed training will have a certificate, that his skills capability internationally recognized.
Thus, he added, when South Kalimantan labor apply to various countries will be easier because it has a standard capability.
Banjarbaru BLK currently has eight training majors have been certified, among others machinery, culinary, electronics, welding, sewing and some other skills that can support the ability of prospective job seekers.
According to Antony, the current number of South Kalimantan population reached 3.8 million, with the labor force aged 15 and over reached 2,794.608 and 18 years of age as many as 1,941,229 and 852,379 others not as labor force,
