25 percent of schools in disrepair

25 percent of schools in disrepair

PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: Some 25 percent out
of a total of 332 elementary schools in Palembang are in
disrepair as a result of age and natural disasters.

Sumayyah, the head of the Palembang municipal government's
education office, said that the local government was allocating
Rp 8.2 billion (US$ 863,158) for the repair of the dilapidated
buildings.

The repairs will be carried out shortly, and it is expected
that all the schools will have been repaired by the end of this
year. -- JP