KUALA LUMPUR - Indonesia is supporting a health polytechnic in Aceh to prepare graduates for jobs abroad and improve the global competitiveness of its health workers.

The support was announced by Deputy Minister of Indonesian Migrant Workers Protection (P2MI), Christina Aryani after her visit to the polytechnic on April 9, according to an official statement.

“This is a strategic step, as students are equipped not only with technical competencies but also with foreign language skills such as English and Japanese,” Aryani said.

She praised the institution’s international nursing and midwifery programmes, saying they help raise the quality of graduates.

Aryani said language skills are important to help Indonesian health workers compete and work professionally overseas.

The government is also developing a structured system to place workers abroad by setting up Migrant Centers in polytechnics.

“This aligns with collaboration between the P2MI Ministry and the Health Ministry, where the Aceh Health Polytechnic will become one of the focal points for developing Migrant Centers,” she added.

She said these centres will help improve access to information on overseas jobs, requirements, and skills standards.

The initiative will also strengthen the role of education institutions in preparing migrant workers, especially in the health sector.

Graduates from the polytechnic are already working in countries such as the United Arab Emirates, Japan, Qatar, Germany and Taiwan.

Aryani said the government will continue working with education institutions to ensure graduates meet global job market needs.

She added that global demand for skilled health workers remains strong, creating more opportunities for Indonesians to work abroad.