Six million get scholarships

Six million get scholarships

JAKARTA: The government will disburse scholarships from its
budget of two million to six million school-aged children from
poor families, Antara reported.

Coordinating Minister of Public Welfare and Eradication of
Poverty Haryono Suyono said children from seven to 15 were
encouraged to enroll at elementary and junior high schools.

The minister said schools and "education committees" should
continuously strive to keep children in school.

The social safety net fund of Rp 1.5 trillion for education
has been used to support operational costs for around 300,000
elementary and junior high schools, Haryono said. In the
1998/1999 fiscal year, the government gave out Rp 3 trillion in
scholarships.