IPB student expelled for forging marks

BOGOR (JP): A new student at Bogor Agricultural Institute (IPB) was expelled from the institute for forging his high school marks.

IPB spokesman Amiruddin Saleh identified the student only as "a pupil from a West Java high school" and said that the student was accepted to the institute through talent screening.

"This year we will receive around 2,620 students, a total of 2,005 of whom are from talent search and screening, while the remaining are accepted from State Universities Entrance Test (UMPTN)," Amiruddin said. (21/edt)