7,000 schools need a 'facelift'

7,000 schools need a 'facelift'

SEMARANG, Central Java: About one-third of all primary school
buildings in Central Java are said to be damaged and in need of
repairs.

The head of the Ministry of Education and Culture's provincial
office, Soekendro, told The Jakarta Post yesterday that 7,000 of
the 21,157 primary school buildings were in need of some sort of
repairs.

"Of those that need repair, about 10 percent had sustained
heavy damage and 23 percent moderate damage. The rest only need
slight renovation."

He estimated that about Rp 200 billion (US$20 million) is
needed to conduct the repairs.

Soekendro said Rp 45 billion has been allocated from the
1998/1999 budget for school building repairs. (har)