University detains student jockeys

SEMARANG, Central Java (JP): Diponegoro University has had to confine 57 of their students to an unspecified location to prevent their involvement in "jockeying" activities.

Rector Professor Muladi told Antara yesterday that they were being closely watched in a special room.

Jockeying tactics involve the use of university students at entrance exams in place of the graduating high school candidates.

Muladi said that this year 19,533 Diponegoro University entrance forms had been purchased, an increase of 1.22 percent over last year. He added that the highest number of forms purchased were for the schools of social sciences. (mds)