Foreign universities

Foreign universities

Allowing foreign universities to operate in Indonesia is good
because this will give students more choices. I believe one way
to improve the quality of Indonesian schools is to promote a more
competitive environment.

I would also suggest that the government give more flexibility
to schools to design their own curriculums and teaching
materials. With more flexibility, schools can better adapt to
market demands.

One particular issue I want to call the government's attention
to is the regulation which prohibits children with an Indonesian
father from attending an international school. There are many
decisions that a mixed-marriage couple have to make: where to
live, what nationalities the children should adopt, what school
they should attend.

I believe all these decisions can best be decided by the
families themselves. So, I plead with the authorities to allow
the children of foreign nationalities with foreign mothers but
Indonesian fathers to attend international schools (should they
choose to do so).

SINDRA WIDJAJA

Jakarta