21,800 students join apprentice program<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Deputy Governor for People's Welfare RS Museno
\nlaunched yesterday the latest round of a holiday apprenticeship
\nprogram for students.<\/p>\n
Museno said the program was aimed at helping students spend
\ntheir holidays engaged in positive activities.<\/p>\n
\"This is our way of providing positive activities for students
\nduring their holidays. They will learn how to work in various
\ncompanies or institutions,\" Museno said, in a ceremony which was
\nattended by about 2,000 students.<\/p>\n
The great number of participants attested to the fact that
\nthey were very enthusiastic about the program, he said.<\/p>\n
Museno urged businessmen to support the program by allowing
\nthe students to work in and learn from their companies.<\/p>\n
This year students from elementary school to high-school are
\ntaking part in the program, which has been running since 1989.<\/p>\n
Head of the Jakarta office of the Education and Culture
\nMinistry, Kusnan Ismukanto, said the program would help improve
\nthe students' ability to work in the \"working world\", as well as
\nexpanding their knowledge and skills.<\/p>\n
For this semester's holiday, from Feb. 20 to 25, 25,108
\nstudents applied for enrollment in the program but,
\nunfortunately, the program can only provide places to about
\n21,830 students. However, Kusnan guaranteed that the remaining
\n3,278 students would be given priority in the next program, which
\nwill be held during the next school holiday, in July.<\/p>\n
Kusnan said the number of participants this time was greater
\nthan in October last year, when about 12,980 students had
\nparticipated.<\/p>\n
\"This time there are 53 private companies taking part in the
\nprogram, as well as state-owned companies and government
\ninstitutions, Kusnan said. (yns)<\/p>",
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