More Than 17 Million Indonesians Have Received Kartu Prakerja, Majority in West Java

According to data from the Ministry of Manpower (Kemnaker), approximately 17 million Indonesians benefited from the Kartu Prakerja program between April 2020 and November 2022.

These beneficiaries passed the Kartu Prakerja program's tests and selection process and received incentive payments for job training assistance.

Kartu Prakerja recipients can be job seekers, furloughed or laid-off workers, workers needing improved job skills, non-wage earners, or micro/small business owners.

Between April 2020 and November 2022, West Java had the highest number of Kartu Prakerja recipients, while West Papua had the lowest, as shown in the graph.

In February 2023, the government reopened Kartu Prakerja registration, with a budget allocated for 595,000 individuals.

However, the initial registration for this year was only opened to 10,000 people due to limited training institutions.

"This participant quota will be gradually increased by the Kartu Prakerja Program Management Agency (MPPKP) according to the number of training institutions joining the Kartu Prakerja program ecosystem," said Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto in a press release on Friday, February 17, 2023.

"Therefore, the government invites qualified training institutions throughout Indonesia to participate in the training provider selection, especially institutions from Central and Eastern Indonesia, such as Pontianak, Makassar, Kupang, and Jayapura," he continued.

Potential Kartu Prakerja program participants can register independently through the website www.prakerja.go.id without representation.

After registering, prospective participants must take a selection test consisting of a Basic Competency Test (TKD)/Learning Ability Test (SKB) on the website.

The TKD/SKB test is conducted online and lasts approximately 40 minutes, comprising verbal and quantitative reasoning tests.

After passing the test, participants in the 2023 Kartu Prakerja program will receive a total incentive of Rp4.2 million per person.

This incentive consists of Rp3.5 million in training costs, Rp600,000 in post-training incentives, and Rp100,000 in survey incentives for completing two surveys.

"Once you have successfully obtained Kartu Prakerja, immediately utilize the training assistance obtained to the best of your ability to participate in training that suits your needs and interests," said Airlangga.