Young port workers in the maritime city of Makassar lack digital skills. Vocational schools can be the solution
- Written by Sherah Kurnia, Associate Professor at the School of Computing and Information Systems, The University of Melbourne
The city of Makassar in South Sulawesi, Indonesia has seen fast economic growth in the past few years. In 2019, the province’s growth reached 6.9% – higher than the 5% national rate – with rapid infrastructure development, particularly in the maritime industry.
As the region’s industry grows, it is experiencing rapid...