Govt urged to draft education plan

Govt urged to draft education plan

JAKARTA: Golkar chairman Akbar Tandjung urged the government on Tuesday to establish a master plan on the use of 20 percent of the state budget for education as stipulated by the Constitution.

Speaking at the party's national congress, Akbar said education must be given serious attention in view of a failing education system and poor pay rates for teachers.

He said the country was experiencing a severe lack of quality human resources, resulting in its inability to recover from the economy crisis.

He also added that his party proposed that every regency in the nation must have at least one community school to ensure the quality of education.

Community schools are vocational institutions offering diplomas for graduates.--JP