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Arkademi wants people "to finish the course, pass the test and get the certificate they need"

  • Indonesia
  • 5 min read
  • Feb 27, 2020
  • By Putu Agung Wija Putera

Arkademi co-founders Hilman Fajrian (left) and Resi Dwi Erveny. ©Arkademi

Adopting a mobile-first focus, Indonesian MOOC Arkademi sets out to meet the needs of professionals and graduates for affordable courses that have ready applicability

In 2018, Indonesia's then-Minister of Labor Hanif Dhakiri said that Indonesia might have a 57m deficit of skilled workers by 2030. He added that, to help more Indonesian workers upgrade their skills, the government would be intensifying efforts to improve formal as well as vocational education. 
Thanks to the recent boom in edtech, education at various levels is far more accessible than before. Students can take online degree programs through HarukaEDU's platform Pintaria, or take up-skilling courses on platforms such as Skill Academy (developed by Ruangguru), Coursera or Udemy. <...

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