Science contest sees record numbers participate<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI)
\nannounced here yesterday that the number of participants in this
\nyear's scientific competition increased by 61 percent.<\/p>\n
At least 507 students from 27 provinces took part in the
\ncompetition compared to 314 last year.<\/p>\n
John Pasaribu, LIPI's head of Popularization and Dissemination
\nof Science and Technology, said that 31 of the participants had
\nbeen chosen as finalists.<\/p>\n
He also said that the competition is open to students between
\n12 to 19-years-old, regardless of their educational background.<\/p>\n
The competition is divided into three categories: social
\nsciences and humanities, natural sciences and technical sciences.<\/p>\n
Pasaribu said that one of this year's participants is a grade
\nschool drop-out.<\/p>\n
According to a source at the organizing committee, 18-year-old
\nAlamsyah dropped out of grade school six years ago because his
\nparents needed his help at home.<\/p>\n
Alamsyah's paper is entitled The economic, social and
\nenvironmental impacts of coral excavation in West Lombok.<\/p>\n
All the finalists' papers will be evaluated by a team of 21
\njudges, headed by Pratiwi Sudharmono, a noted scientist.<\/p>\n
Pasaribu said the finalists will be interviewed by the judges
\non Aug. 14. The winners will be announced on the following day at
\nTVRI's (the state-owned television) studio.<\/p>\n
The juries will then select the six best finalists from each
\ncategory. (05)<\/p>",
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