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VOI, Jakarta: The Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry has commenced the fourth batch of the Solar Electricity Initiative (Gerilya) Internship Program and Certified Independent Study (MSIB) for students in Indonesia.

The program aims to support the government's energy transition efforts to achieve the target of a new and renewable energy mix of 23 percent by 2025 and net-zero emissions (NZE) by 2060 or sooner, coordinator of communications, public information services, and administration at the ministry, Arid Riza Abadi, said during the program’s kick-off in Bandung, West Java, on Monday.

He represented the head of communications, public information services, and cooperation at the ministry at the launch.

"The Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry's commitment in this Gerilya program is to develop and socialize new, renewable energy for the younger generation, as one of the efforts to achieve the NZE target in 2060 or earlier. Hopefully, the Gerilya MSIB Batch IV can run well," he said, according to a statement received here on Tuesday.

The program was initiated to enable students to gain experience and create a professional workforce in the new and renewable energy industry, he added.

"We provide opportunities to students who are about to graduate to improve themselves and gain experience before entering (the job market)," he informed.

Registrations for the program can be made on the website https://kampusmerdeka.kemdikbud.go.id. The registration period will end on January 15, 2023.

The names of participants who pass the administrative selection will be announced on January 18. Their selection will involve two stages: a basic ability test and an essay, as well as an interview assessment and a motivation letter.

In the current batch, the program has been made open for students pursuing social and humanities majors who wish to participate in developing the new and renewable energy sector, he said.

Gerilya, a program initiated by the Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry and the Education, Culture, Research, and Technology Ministry, has been going on since 2021.

It is intended for students in at least semester V and is aimed to encourage them to take part in independent studies. It is equivalent to 10–20 credits, depending on university approval.  

The learning method involves a theoretical course and a team-based project (TBP). In the latter, the participants learn from solar plant companies directly through practices, operation, maintenance, and service.  ( antaranews )