Two lecturers get award

Two lecturers get award

PONTIANAK, West Kalimantan: M. Asrori and Tadjudin Nur, both
staff lecturers at Tanjungpura University, recently won an award
for their research on education, Antara reported.

One paper was on students who also have to work to earn their
livelihood and help their parents. It involved students living in
borders and remote areas in the province.

Rector Mahmud Akil said yesterday the award not only boosted
the reputation of the only state-run college in the province, but
also proved that the public can expect more of it.

The researchers identified in their works a number of
obstacles that children in some remote places have to overcome in
order to finish even their basic education.

For instance, children often choose to drop out rather than
walk long distances to school. (swe)