Batam Polytechnic Gears Up
Lacking much needed quality polytechnic graduates, Batam has now – with assistance from the Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) – embarked on the establishment of its own version of a polytechnic.
October 9, 2000
Of the various modern facilities available on Batam, those for education are the weakest link in the chain. Designed as an industrial estate, the island should have had a polytechnic 10 years ago. Yet industries on Batam appear to have grown without adequate educational support. Just like a plant that has to grow without fertilizer.
Consequently, Batam’s need for trained manpower could not be met. That’s why the Batam Authority decid
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