RI to host int'l science Olympiad

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