Teachers abandon students, school

Teachers abandon students, school

MANOKWARI, Irian Jaya: Dozens of primary school students in
Indah village, Menyambouw district, have not gone to school for
the past three weeks because there has not been anybody to teach
them.

Antara quoted an official as saying that the teachers went to
town and have not returned. It did not say how many teachers were
posted there, but added that the school building has become
dilapidated now due to a lack of maintenance.

The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said that
the teachers left because the residents did not want them since
they came from areas outside of Manokwari.

"The residents wanted to have local teachers because social
and cultural differences, as well as the remoteness of the area,
could be hard on the teachers," the official said. (swe)