Malang schools get budget cut

Malang schools get budget cut

SURABAYA: Cash assistance for eight elementary schools in Gedangan district, Malang regency, has reportedly been cut by up to Rp 76 million (US$7,600) by an official at Malang's education office.

East Java councillor Kuswiyanto said on Friday that a school principal had reported the reduction to the council.

"The principal of Segaran II elementary school reported that there is assistance to procure school equipment worth Rp 4.7 million, but it turns out the equipment being delivered is on loan from another school while the assistance itself should actually total Rp 24 million," Kurwiyanto said.

When the council looked into the matter, he said it found that seven other schools had experienced the same cuts. "The funding is part of direct assistance to improve basic education valued at Rp 90 million at each school," he said. -- Antara