University needs more lecturers

University needs more lecturers

JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: The Cendrawasih University urgently needs more lecturers, Rector August Kafiar says.

Kafiar was quoted by Antara as saying that the university has only 478 staff lecturers, 111 of whom hold masters degree and doctoral qualifications.

Kafiar said the number of lecturers would be gradually increased to improve the university's quality.

The university has also been conducting research and education programs with various national and international agencies.

During the first semester of the 1994-1995 academic year, the university, which is currently building a new campus five kilometers from the old one, had 4,929 students, 50 percent of whom are Irians.(pwn)