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)