Irian to have athletic school

Irian to have athletic school

JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: The government is to establish three schools for sportingly gifted children in the next few years, Antara reported yesterday.

One of the schools will be built in Western Indonesia, another in Central Indonesia, and the third in the eastern part of Indonesia. Funds will be provided by the Ministry of Education and Culture, according to the deputy chairman of the National Sports Council, Arie Sudewo.

The government allocated Rp 11 billion (US$4.7 million) in the 1996/97 fiscal year to improve the facilities in Ragunan High School in Jakarta, a school which caters for gifted young athletes. (swe)