IPB gets new buildings

BOGOR (JP): The state Bogor Institute of Agriculture, known as IPB, is expanding its education facilities by constructing three more buildings, a senior official said.

Rector Soleh Solahudin said during a groundbreaking ceremony yesterday that the Rp 144 billion (US$49 million) construction cost for the new buildings was funded by a loan from the Japanese Overseas Economic Cooperation Fund.

The three facilities, which will occupy 78,000 square meters, will be used as faculties of agriculture and veterinary science and a veterinarian hospital laboratory.

According to Soleh, the new projects are part of the institute's plan to develop several new facilities at its Dermaga IPB campus by the year 2020.

The site is currently home to 11 buildings used by 13,000 students with about 1,300 educators. (24/cst)