UI's adult education program protested<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Students in the University of Indonesia's School
\nof Social and Political Sciences (Fisip UI) are protesting the
\nschool's continuing adult education program, which administers a
\nsimpler entrance exam for extension students.<\/p>\n
The students, protesting since Tuesday, received additional
\nmoral support on Thursday from several lecturers, who also
\nquestioned the program.<\/p>\n
Several students, representing the 400 students who signed a
\npetition, took turns guarding the tent that symbolizes their
\ngrievances.<\/p>\n
They have sent letters to the school dean to complain about
\nthe recently-graduated high school students that are taking
\nadvantage of the simpler requirements to get into the extension
\nprogram.<\/p>\n
A number of state universities offer extension programs, at
\nthe undergraduate level, for working people who want to get a
\nuniversity degree without having to pass the standard university
\nentrance tests. Their classes usually begin after the regular
\nundergraduate programs end in the afternoon.<\/p>\n
A minimum of 110 credits from previous schooling or a
\ncertificate stating the person's work experience, normal
\nrequirements for state university admission, are not necessary
\nfor Fisip UI's adult education program.<\/p>\n
Fisip UI accepted 1,080 extension students this year, over
\nfour times the number accepted at the regular school of social
\nand political sciences.<\/p>\n
\"The school is not ready to have them here,\" said one young
\nlecturer. \"Most lecturers don't know how to prepare classes for
\nthem. And a lot of the lecturers want to quit,\" he said.<\/p>\n
The students are also protesting a plan to give extension
\nstudents the same rights as regular undergraduate students. \"The
\nrights and duties of extension students should not be the same,\"
\nalleged Nono Marijono, a student protester.<\/p>\n
Director General of High Education Bambang Soehendro explained
\non Thursday that the extension program has to be kept apart from
\nthe regular program. \"Any extension program should not disturb
\nregular undergraduate programs.\"<\/p>\n
According to Andi Rahman, the spokesman of Fisip UI's student
\nrepresentative assembly, the camp strike will go on until the
\nschool dean is willing to discuss the matter with all of the
\nstudents. \"We demand an open forum because the program has
\ndisturbed the whole academic community.\" (06\/05)<\/p>",
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