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A webinar was held as part of the Certified Independent Study Internship (MSIB) program, which is being offered by the Indonesian Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology in collaboration with Huawei. (ANTARA/HO/Huawei) - 

The Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology, in collaboration with a multinational tech company, is offering a Certified Independent Study Internship (MSIB) program to Indonesian students.

Students participating in the program will get practical experience, which is expected to hone their skills and prepare digital talents who can develop Indonesia further.

"We must improve the competence of our human resources in this era of digital technology. The development of digital talents in Indonesia has been accelerated through the MBKM (Freedom in Learning and Campus) Program," acting director general of higher education, research, and technology at the ministry, Nizam, said at a webinar, accessed from here on Friday.

Through the MBKM program, student participants can learn new knowledge and skills related to technology, he added.

According to Nizam, Indonesia needs to expedite its level of digital innovation and technology nationally in order to not only create users but also creators.

Knowledge of cybersecurity, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, blockchain, and metaverse will transform Indonesia into a more intelligent economy and society, he remarked.

"With that, I hope the whole community has a bright and prosperous future," he said.

Under the MSIB program, students will be able to convert the skills obtained during an internship to a maximum of 20 Semester Credit Units (SKS), Nizam informed. After the MSIB period ends, the interns will get a certificate as proof of their internship completion.

"I hope this collaboration can strengthen the digital economy in Indonesia as well as the development of Indonesian society to become part of the global society and economy," Nizam said.

The MSIB program, which is being offered in collaboration with Huawei, is planned to involve 64 universities across the country//ANT