Ragunan school to be revamped

Ragunan school to be revamped

JAKARTA (JP): The government yesterday announced a large-scale renovation of the Ragunan Junior and Senior High School, the only school for scouting future athletes in Indonesia, as the school celebrates its 18th anniversary.

A first-phase fund of Rp 2.6 billion (US$1.18 million) from the state budget this year has been secured to finance the revamping, Sri Sudono Sumarto, sports director of the Ministry of Education and Culture, said during yesterday's celebration.

Sudono said top priority would be given to the renovation of track and field, tennis, swimming, soccer and badminton facilities.

The 18-year-old school has produced many great Indonesian athletes, including badminton queen Susi Susanti, currently the world number one, and tennis queen Yayuk Basuki. (arf)