Dormitories earmarked for Papuan students

Dormitories earmarked for Papuan students

JAYAPURA, Papua: The local administration will set up
dormitories near school compounds in Jayapura regency to
encourage school-age children to stay in school.

Jayapura education office head Theodorus Arim said on Saturday
that the dormitories would accommodate students and teachers from
remote areas to support the compulsory nine-year basic education
program.

"Currently, thousands of the children in remote areas cannot
get education because of the prolonged shortages of schools and
teaching staff," he said.

Arim said the poor condition of land, sea, and air
transportation had also contributed to the regency's slow
progress in education.

He hoped the central and provincial government could allocate
funds for the improvement of educational facilities and teachers'
welfare in the regency so that they were willing to stay in their
posts. --Antara