Timor to have open schools

Timor to have open schools

DILI, East Timor: The youngest province will soon have two
open junior high schools to accommodate elementary school
graduates who cannot continue their studies at regular schools, a
local official said yesterday.

Chief of the local office of education Soekarman said that
many primary school graduates could not continue their studies
because they had to help their parents earn a living.

"The open schools will enable them to study any time they like
without going to school every day," he told Antara.

He said the open school students would be guided by tutors
recruited from junior high school teachers.

The location of the school buildings are yet to be determined,
he added. (pan)