The industry ministry said Monday it has launched a shipbuilding training center in Indonesia to provide training programs for Indonesian workers seeking job opportunities in South Korea.The center, located in Serang, 78 kilometers west of Jakarta, will train around 30 to 40 workers for a three-month period, offering welding, Korean language and safety courses, according to the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy.The project followed discussions between the Korea Offshore and Shipbuilding Association and the Indonesian labor ministry that began in March."We have launched a system designed to foster competitive workers by offering Korean language and technical education programs, which will prepare them for deployment to South Korean shipyards," the ministry said.The ministry added it plans to consult with other government bodies to simplify work visa issuance and make efforts to link the program with official development assistance programs.Source: Yonhap News Agency

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