The Indonesian government mandates that central and regional government agencies, as well as state-owned and regionally-owned enterprises, employ people with disabilities, requiring them to make up at least 2% of the total workforce. Meanwhile, for private companies, the established minimum quota is 1%. But what is the reality?
Dr. Margaretha is a researcher and lecturer at the Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Airlangga, as well as a counselor for children and adolescents. Collaborating with the East Java Autism Care Community Foundation (Yayasan Masyarakat Peduli Autis Jawa Timur), PLN Icon Plus, and KIDI LENT, she organizes inclusive coding classes for interested children with autism.
Participation in the inclusive coding class is contingent upon passing a qualifying test. This raises several questions: Why coding classes? What do the participants gain from them? What are the future employment prospects for these adolescents? Dr. Margaretha addresses these points and other related matters in her interview with SBS Indonesian.
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