Bali, S. Sumatra in youth exchange

Bali, S. Sumatra in youth exchange

DENPASAR, Bali: The provinces of Bali and South Sumatra have agreed to exchange youths in the 2001 interprovincial youth exchange program.

Head of Bali's National Education office I. Gusti Ngurah Oka said on Wednesday that Bali would send 15 youths to South Sumatra, and vice versa.

While staying in Bali the South Sumatran youths would learn about arts and culture as well as Balinese traditions, according to Oka. "Similar things will be done by the Balinese youths staying in South Sumatra."

Oka said that the South Sumatran youths would live with Balinese families in Badung, Tabanan and Gianyar.

The students' exchange started on Wednesday and would end on Nov. 6. --Antara