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)