TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Indonesian Manpower Services Association (APJATI) will support the government's program to send 70,000 specified skilled workers (SSW) to Japan, as both nations had just ratified a partnership deal in this field.

"APJATI is ready to assist the government in meeting the quota of skilled workers that Japan requires," said APJATI Chairman Ayub Basalamah in a press release in Jakarta, Thursday, June 27, 2019.

Ayub said that APJATI was called to move together with the government to meet the quota as the association has a plethora of experience preparing infrastructures to assist the government in reaching the intended target.

Manpower Minister Hanif Dhakiri recently signed the Indonesia-Japan Memorandum of Understanding at the Manpower Ministry Headquarters on Tuesday, June 25, 2019, which provides a chance for Indonesia to meet Japan's demands for Indonesian workers that are within the productive age.

The Japanese government is opening job opportunities for SSW migrant workers across 14 sectors and has prepared slots for 345,150 people.

The ministry itself has been ordered by Vice President Jusuf Kalla to fill 20 percent of Japan's need for these skilled workers. There are several categories available for the potential SSWs; newcomers, former Technical Intern Trainees (TIT) in Japan, and the student category.

ANTARA