Wardiman to open Edufair

JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Education and Culture Wardiman Djojonegoro is scheduled to open a four-day education fair called Edufair Jakarta '96, which will take place at the lower lobby of the Jakarta Convention Center.

The fair, scheduled to begin on July 4, is in celebration of National Children's Day, which falls on July 22.

Organized by private firm PT BisnisAsia MitraBuana, it will attempt to provide alternative ways of properly rearing children, and will call on parents to be aware of the negative influences of information from various media sources.

The first-ever event of its kind to be held in Indonesia, the fair is under the theme "The enrichment of children's critical minds and creativity".

Children and parents, as well as educators, will benefit from the fair, the committee said.

Various activities will be held at the fair, including seminars and presentations on child education, various children's games and acrobatics. (26)