Hundreds of schools in need of repair

Hundreds of schools in need of repair

SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: Though East Kalimantan is rich in
natural resources, many of the schools in the province have
fallen into disrepair from neglect.

A top official at the East Kalimantan Education Office,
Syafrudin Pernyata, said on Wednesday there were 628 elementary
schools in desperate need of reconstruction, or about 30 percent
of the 2,094 elementary schools in the province.

Syafrudin said the government must act quick to repair the
buildings before students were hurt or killed in a building
collapse. -- JP