New University of Yogyakarta opens

New University of Yogyakarta opens

YOGYAKARTA: The Teachers Training Institute (IKIP) of
Yogyakarta was officially declared a state university under the
new name of University of Yogyakarta on Saturday.

Through a presidential decree on August 4, six teachers
training institutes in the country had their status changed to
state universities.

The other five teachers training institutes are located in
Jakarta, Padang in West Sumatra, Malang and Surabaya in East Java
and Ujungpandang in South Sulawesi.

Director General of Higher Education Satrio Sumantri
Brojonegoro said that three other institutes in Bandung, Semarang
and Medan would also have their status changed in the future.

However, Satrio said that IKIP Manado in North Sulawesi had
not undergone a similar change yet. "It's due to a lack of human
resources there," Satrio said. (swa/edt)