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        "id": 1369934,
        "msgid": "universities-new-1447893297",
        "date": "2003-07-05 00:00:00",
        "title": "Universities' new",
        "author": null,
        "source": "REPUBLIKA",
        "tags": null,
        "topic": null,
        "summary": "Universities' new status in spotlight From Republika The status change of several state tertiary institutions into legal entities (BHMN) entails the condition that they should become more independent in providing education and enhancing its quality. Such independence includes the exploration of resources to finance their educational operation and upgrading educational quality. Some BHMN universities have opened a new channel for undergraduates by imposing high admission and tuition fees.",
        "content": "<p>Universities&apos; new<br>\nstatus in spotlight<\/p>\n<p>From Republika<\/p>\n<p>The status change of several state tertiary institutions into <br>\nlegal entities (BHMN) entails the condition that they should <br>\nbecome more independent in providing education and enhancing its <br>\nquality.<\/p>\n<p>Such independence includes the exploration of resources to <br>\nfinance their educational operation and upgrading educational <br>\nquality. Some BHMN universities have opened a new channel for <br>\nundergraduates by imposing high admission and tuition fees.<\/p>\n<p>For the 2003-2004 academic year, the University of Indonesia <br>\nannounced that it will accept a maximum of 20 percent of incoming <br>\nstudents through this expensive channel, with a guarantee that <br>\nthey will not reduce the quota for regular enrollment.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the requirements for the channel go beyond passing <br>\ngrades, scoring a seven-point grade average and declaring their <br>\nfinancial capability to pay for lectures without government <br>\nsubsidies.<\/p>\n<p>This information means that the new policy aims at increasing <br>\nthe capacity of the respective departments. However, transparency <br>\nand evaluation are required for this purpose.<\/p>\n<p>WAHYU WIDIYANTORO<\/p>\n<p>Jakarta<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/universities-new-1447893297",
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