Floods inundate 78 city-run schools

Floods inundate 78 city-run schools

JAKARTA: Recent flooding had damaged 78 city-run schools in
Jakarta as of last Friday with the number set to increase as
heavy rain is expected to persist until the end of the month,
date released on Sunday revealed.

Figures issued by the Flood Crisis Center at City Hall
revealed that 34 elementary schools, 10 junior high schools and
34 senior high schools had been damaged by the floods.

In total, some 14,000 students have had their lessons
disrupted.

The figures, however, did not cover private schools.

Governor Sutiyoso has said that he would do his best to ensure
that the pupils would be able to continue their studies despite
the floods.

"The pupils will resume their studies as soon as the water
recedes," he told reporters Friday.

"We will repair all the affected schools using the city
contingency fund."

Currently, the contingency fund stands at some Rp 700 billion
(US$78.65). -- JP