INDONESIA TEXTILE TRAINING CENTRE COULD CLOSE – WARNS DIRECTOR
June 6th, 2014
The Indonesian textiles industry is facing a crisis of competence that will worsen if vocational training continues to be neglected by the government and manufacturers, an industry training leader has warned. Johann Höpflinger, director of the International Garment Training Centre (IGTC), based in Citeurup, West Java, called on industry leaders to provide extra funding to address the skills shortage.Indeed, after 12 years in Indonesia, IGTC may be forced to shut its doors, he warned, without assurances that it can cover USD400,000 in annual costs. “Most of the ...
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