Wardiman insists on one written test for university entrance<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Education and Culture Wardiman
\nDjojonegoro yesterday turned down a proposal that would have
\nrequired prospective students to pass a behavioral test before
\nbeing accepted into university.<\/p>\n
Wardiman told reporters yesterday that while the proposal had
\nits merits, it is highly impractical.<\/p>\n
The proposal came following complaints from university
\nadministrators that some students should not have been admitted
\nbecause they could adjust to the discipline required in the
\nacademic community.<\/p>\n
This was apparently in response to the recent wave of protests
\nat state universities in Jakarta, Bandung, Yogyakarta and other
\nmajor towns. Student agitation has a long history at the nation's
\ntop schools.<\/p>\n
Wardiman himself has criticized the protesters, and has
\nconstantly reminded them that a seat at a state university is a
\nprivilege only few people enjoy because their tuition fees are
\nheavily subsidized by the government.<\/p>\n
\"The suggestion is very ideal, but it would be hard to
\nimplement. It would not be efficient,\" Wardiman said yesterday.<\/p>\n
Seats at the state universities are highly prized,
\nparticularly those at the University of Indonesia in Jakarta,
\nGadjah Mada in Yogyakarta, Bandung Institute of Technology and
\nthe Bogor Agriculture Institute.<\/p>\n
This year, more than 400,000 high school graduates will be
\ncompeting for the 72,000 seats at 35 state universities. The
\nwritten tests will be held on June 21 and 22.<\/p>\n
The tests include three core subjects -- Pancasila ideology,
\nBahasa Indonesia, and basic mathematics -- which must be taken by
\nall participants. In addition, they have to pass the tests on
\ntheir specialized subjects.<\/p>\n
Wardiman said that the present selection system has been in
\nforce for 10 years and that it would not be easy for him to
\nchange it or add more subjects.<\/p>\n
\"There are experts who deal with the test. I cannot just tell
\nthem to change the test, delete Bahasa Indonesia and change it
\nwith psychology,\" Wardiman said. (01)<\/p>",
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