WNAM REPORT: East Java Governor Khofifah Indar Parawansa is seeking to strengthen cooperation with China on human resource development and trade, following talks with Chinese Consul General Ye Su in Surabaya, provincial officials said Monday.
Khofifah said East Java is aligning its senior secondary education system with the needs of higher education to ensure a smoother and fairer transition for students from high school to university.
She said the approach is aimed at improving access and outcomes for students across the province.
The meeting, held at the Chinese consul general’s residence in Surabaya, focused on cooperation in human resource development through student scholarships, training for vocational high school teachers, manufacturing partnerships and the export potential of edible bird’s nests.
Khofifah outlined Indonesia’s university admissions system, which combines test-based pathways with non-test routes that rely on academic and non-academic achievements.
She said results for the non-test pathway are typically announced in March and are based on students’ performance records.
She added that from 2020 to 2025, students from East Java consistently ranked highest nationwide in gaining admission to public universities, both through test-based and achievement-based pathways.
