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| Goto Masaki When Visiting University of Muhammadiyah Malang (UMM). (Picture by Haqi PR of UMM) |
Japan's demographic condition is currently decreasing, especially at a young age. Noted, there are only 14 million young people in Japan, while 36 million residents of Sakura country are elderly. Thus, Japan has imported workers from various countries in recent years, one of which is Indonesia. This statement was delivered by Goto Masaki, a representative for the Japanese government of Miyagi prefecture, during a visit to the University of Muhammadiyah Malang (UMM) on December 21.
As for his group’s arrival, they wanted to observe the training center owned by UMM directly. That way, they can ensure the quality of the generated human resources so they can be recruited later.
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Masaki was fascinated with the UMM education system, which aims to produce graduates who are ready to work. It has subsidiaries such as hotels, recreational parks, and gas stations supporting campus finances. This made him confident to cooperate with UMM, especially in employment.
Furthermore, he said that Japan is currently looking for qualified nurses assigned to nursing homes. Moreover, Japan's local human resources are increasingly minimal, forcing the government to import labor.
"After seeing and visiting, I think the human resources from UMM are in line whit what we expect because they are ready to adapt and work. UMM carefully prepared everything," he emphasized
On the other hand, dr. Tulus Winarsunu, M.Si, the UMM Vocational Director explained that 108 participants attended this year's TC. The training period is for nurses and six months for non-nurses. They are trained and given a way to be able to work abroad. He hopes that not only vocational school graduates can participate but also other graduates so they can bridge between human resources and destination countries.
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"Currently, there are a total of more than 70 UMM vocational alumni working in Japan. Not to mention those working in the United Arab Emirates and other countries. We certainly want to be a bridge for anyone who wants to continue their education or work., said Tulus.
The Rector of UMM, Dr. Fauzan M.Pd, conveyed the same thing. He emphasized that the White Campus had long sent its students or graduates to work in Japan. The collaboration built with PT Selmajaya and the Japanese government, especially the Miyagi prefecture, is expected to improve the quality of human resources.
"Of course, we want TC participants can increase significantly so they can go to various countries, including Japan. We also hope they will not only come from Malang but also reach participants from outside Malang," he concluded. (tar/haq/wil)
