S. Korean govt donates computers

JAKARTA (JP): The South Korean government has donated 50 computers with photoscanners and digital cameras to a number of senior high schools in Jakarta and Yogyakarta.

The Ministry of Education said in a statement received by The Jakarta Post on Tuesday that the donation was provided through the APEC Cyber Education Network (ACEN), a project of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) under the South Korean government.

It said that the Korean government would also donate three laser jet printers to three senior high schools to use for computer training.

ACEN, an international organization on education proposed by the South Korean government, was approved during the 22nd working group meeting on human resources development last May.

It is aimed at setting up a cyber education network to reduce the digital divide among APEC member countries.