Irian Jaya needs 7,000 teachers<\/p>\n
JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Irian Jaya still needs some 7,000
\nelementary school teachers, JP. Letsoin, the head of the local
\neducation office, said here.<\/p>\n
Letsoin told The Jakarta Post numerous elementary schools in
\nisolated villages had no teachers, while others had only one or
\ntwo teachers.<\/p>\n
To resolve the problem, the local administration has decided
\nto reestablish the Teacher Education Program. He said the program
\nwould be established in each regency in the province.<\/p>\n
"By establishing the program in each regency, local students
\ncan be accepted and they in turn can be sent to teach their
\nbrothers in their respective villages," Letsoin explained.<\/p>\n
Due to the grave need for teachers, Letsoin said it had been
\nagreed that junior high school graduates who were willing to
\nteach at the elementary school level could be accepted in the
\nprogram.<\/p>\n
These would-be teachers will then take part in a five-part
\nprogram. The first part will take place in Timika, Mimika
\nregency, later this year.(eba)<\/p>",
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