East Java wins education contest

East Java wins education contest

BOGOR, West Java: A team from East Java was declared on Wednesday the winner of this year's national education contest held here from Nov. 26 until Nov. 30.

It won three golds, four silvers and three bronzes, defeating 29 other teams from other provinces across the country taking part in a range of categories.

The runner up of the contest involving around 600 students and teachers was from Jakarta, while third place went to Central Java.

Indra Djati Sidi, director general of elementary and junior high school education at the Ministry of National Education, said the contest was part of efforts to improve the quality of kindergarten and elementary school education.

He said the government would provide assistance to the regions which lagged behind Java in terms of education quality. --Antara