109 teachers sent to remote places

109 teachers sent to remote places

SURABAYA: The local office of the Ministry of Education and
Culture will soon send 109 teachers to remote villages in Irian
Jaya, Kalimantan, Bengkulu and South Sumatra.

Beaming and holding his letter of appointment, one new
teacher, Imam Turmudi, was quoted by Antara as saying yesterday
that his placement in Irian Jaya could be an opportunity for him
to hone his skill in repairing electronic appliances.

"I can teach and moonlight by (repairing) electronic
appliances," said the graduate of state-run Teachers Training
College in Surabaya. "That way I can earn enough to pay for my
trip home (to Java) during the holidays."

Imam will have a monthly salary of Rp 131,700 (US$57.00) and
Rp 35,000 in additional benefits. (swe)