Schools in disrepair in S. Kalimantan

Schools in disrepair in S. Kalimantan

BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: At least 40 per cent of 3,018
primary school buildings in South Kalimantan were in serious
disrepair, a local official said.

Abdullah Amin, head of the South Kalimantan education office,
said the 1,200 damaged buildings, found in all regencies and
municipalities across the province, were built in the 1970s and
have since never been repaired.

He said on Thursday that rehabilitation work was expected to
cost around Rp 1.2 trillion, suggesting that priority should be
given to the most seriously damaged buildings based on a thorough
selection.

Meanwhile, local educational observers and academics deplored
the small budget allocated for education in the province, which
was not conducive to the promotion of quality human resources. --
Antara