Hundreds of school buildings in disrepair

Hundreds of school buildings in disrepair

TEGAL, Central Java: At least 425 or some 40 percent of 1,090
school buildings in Tegal regency are in a state of disrepair due
to age and natural disaster.

Most of the buildings are elementary school buildings, said
Dimyati, the chairman of Education Council in Tegal regency.

He said that the schools had to be repaired soon, in case they
collapsed and claimed fatalities among students.

Dimyati demanded that the government put aside a portion of
the Rp 6.7 billion fund for education as already promised by the
government to repair the school buildings. -- JP