RI to host int'l science Olympiad

JAKARTA: Indonesia will for the first time host an international science Olympiad for junior high school students from Dec. 5 to Dec. 14, an official said on Friday.

At least 17 countries, including some from Asia, have confirmed their participation in the International Junior Science Olympiad (IJSO), said Indonesia's director general for primary and secondary education, Indra Djati Sidi.

The education ministry teamed up with the Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) and the Indonesian Physics Association (HFI) in February to select students from 30 provinces for the competition.

The ministry then chose the top 12 from the selection, and is training them from March until November.

Only the host of the event is allowed to enter 12 students in the competition. Other participating countries will enter six students each. --Antara