IPB gets new buildings

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)