Wikan Sakarinto (born 17 March 1975) is an Indonesian professor and academic. He is the Director General of Vocational Education in the Indonesian Ministry of Education and Culture since 8 May 2020. He was previously the dean of the Vocational School of the Gadjah Mada University from 2016 until 2020.
Wikan Sakarinto | |
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| Director General of Vocational Education | |
| Assumed office 8 May 2020 | |
| President | Joko Widodo |
| Minister | Nadiem Makarim |
| Preceded by | Patdono Suwignjo (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 17, 1975 Jogjakarta, Indonesia |
| Spouse | Inggar Septhia Irawati |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Gadjah Mada University Twente University Technical University of Dortmund Kobe University |
Early life and education
editWikan Sakarinto was born on 17 March 1975[1] in Jogjakarta, Indonesia.[2] After graduating from high school, Wikana took the State University Admission Examination to enter the Gadjah Mada University, but he did not pass the test. Wikan attended the university's vocational school instead, and graduated from the vocational school in 1997 after three years of study.[3] Wikan then continued his study at the mechanical engineering program in the Gadjah Mada University and graduated from the university with a Bachelor of Engineering in 2001. Wikan obtained master's degree after finishing mechanical engineering program in the University of Twente in 2003 and the Technical University of Dortmund in 2005. He later attended the Mechanical Engineering PhD program in the Kobe University until 2009.[2]
Director General of Vocational Education
editWikan was inaugurated as the Director General of Vocational Education on 8 May 2020. The inauguration was held online by Nadiem Makarim, the Minister of Education.[4]
References
edit- ^ Sur (8 January 2021). "Gebrakan Wikan Sakarinto Bangun Citra Baru Pendidikan Vokasi". Sinar Harapan. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
- ^ a b Athallah, Ilham Dary (June 2017). "Belajar dari Vokasi UGM: Dibangun dengan Rasa Cinta Almamater". Pewara Dinamika UNY. p. 25. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
- ^ agung (2017-06-13). "Wikan Sakarinto: Tak Mau Vokasi UGM Karam". KRJogja (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2021-01-22.
- ^ Prodjo, Wahyu Adityo (8 May 2020). "Mantan Dekan UGM Wikan Sakarinto Dilantik jadi Dirjen Pendidikan Vokasi Kemendikbud Halaman all". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2021-02-08.
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