ABRI now open to shortsighted youths<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): The Armed Forces Academy (AKABRI) has opened its
\ndoors to youths who are shortsighted, but they are unlikely to
\nreceive any combat experience.<\/p>\n
Rear Marshal FX Suwarno, the academy's commander general, said
\nbeginning this year, the military college will accept high school
\ngraduates with shortsightedness of up to minus 0.5.<\/p>\n
They are however subject to a higher scholastic qualification,
\nand must have a minimum NEM (total score to pass high school) of
\n42, compared to only 38 for those with normal eyesight.<\/p>\n
Suwarno was quoted by the Antara news agency as saying that,
\nin any case, not all recruits are sent to the battlefields.<\/p>\n
Those who do not qualify for combat could be employed as staff
\nor in laboratories. \"So it doesn't matter if they wear
\neyeglasses.\"<\/p>\n
The academy oversees the Army College, the Navy College, the
\nAir Force College and the National Police College.<\/p>\n
The Army and Navy colleges beginning next year will accept
\nhigh school graduates who took social studies, but they too will
\nnot be given combat assignments and will be employed for
\nadministrative purposes, Suwarno said.<\/p>\n
Previously, the two colleges insisted only on graduates who
\ntook exact and natural sciences.<\/p>\n
The police college has already opened its doors to social
\nstudies graduates, while the Air Force says it rarely employs
\nanyone in administration, and therefore will only recruit
\ngraduates exact and natural sciences studies.<\/p>\n
Suwarno also announced that President Soeharto today is
\nscheduled to swear in 729 cadets who graduate from the four
\nacademies. The ceremony will be held on the ground of the State
\nPalace.<\/p>\n
They consisted of 252 cadets from the Army Academy, 148 from
\nthe Navy Academy, 102 from the Air Force Academy and 227 from the
\nPolice Academy. All will be given second lieutenant ranks. (emb)<\/p>",
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