City to oust schools from business zones

City to oust schools from business zones

JAKARTA: The city education agency will evict a group of
private colleges and vocational schools located in various
business districts, which they say are not to be used for
educational purposes.

"The administration, along with the Association of Indonesian
Private Colleges (Aptisi), has established a team to scrutinize
schools, which appear to be seeking a profit while ignoring the
students' right to a proper place to study," head of Jakarta
Middle and Extended Education Agency, Margani Mustar, was quoted
by Antara as saying on Monday.

He went on to say that many of the more than 100 private
academies in the city had not yet been registered, with some
located in buildings designed for offices and/or shops.

The requirements for a proper facility, number of lecturers
and campus location are stipulated in Minister of Education
decree No. 222/u/1998 on the guidelines for establishing an
educational institution. -- Antara