Photo: Representative of Sorong Productivity & Vocational Training Center presents trainee Vera Linda Kembere with her certificate of completion
BOVEN DIGOEL – Vera Linda Kembere was one of the fortunate few in the indigenous Papuan community to join the non-institutional, competency-based course held by Sorong’s Productivity & Vocational Training Center and Merauke’s Manpower & Transmigration Service.
In this information and communication technology (ICT) vocational program, Vera and her peers received basic Microsoft Office lessons from an instructor from the Manpower & Transmigration Service.
“We learned all the Microsoft Office formulas. We also tried to ask questions if something was unclear during class. I believe this knowledge and experience will be really useful to find jobs,” Vera said.
The course was executed in collaboration with Tunas Sawa Erma (TSE) Group, an oil palm plantation corporation in Asiki Subvillage, Jair District, Boven Digoel Regency in South Papua Province.
Participants learned how to operate a computer and use basic formulas in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. These skills are applicable at work and have become a main job requirement in almost all industries.
After going through the training for 20 days and passing a competency test, each person was presented with a certificate Friday (7/12) at TSE Group’s training room by course committee representative from Sorong’s Productivity & Vocational Training Center, Surony Bumbungan.
Participants receive a certificate after going through the training for 20 consecutive days
Training committee, participants, and other involved parties take a group photo
“I am pleased to announce that you have all graduated from this course,” Surony said.
Vera and her friends expressed their gratitude, adding that they expected more events like this to continue and help indigenous Papuans improve their competencies. (PR)