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Indonesia plans University of the Republic to address tech talent shortage
The new university will be built on a former palm oil plantation outside Bogor, with questions raised about how much funding will be diverted from existing campuses.
Indonesia’s government is launching the University of the Republic of Indonesia (URI), a state-backed school intended to develop the country’s next generation of leaders and address a shortage of technical talent, according to SCMP Economy.
The initiative is being created on a former palm oil plantation outside Bogor. Officials have also framed the university as a response to Indonesia’s technological lag, with Aris Marsudiyanto, head of the cabinet-level Agency for Development Control and Special Investigation, saying the country remains behind technologically despite its natural resources.
The outlet notes uncertainty about whether one institution can meet the breadth of needs, including training future scientists, engineers, doctors, civil servants, and potential leaders.
SCMP Economy also reports that questions have been raised about how many resources will be diverted from existing campuses to support the URI’s development.