Wardiman to open speaking contest

JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Education and Culture Wardiman Djojonegoro is scheduled to open a national student public speaking competition on Oct. 9.

Abdul Kadir Dahlan, vice secretary of the Association of Indonesian Rhetoric Lovers, said that the six-day speaking contest will be held at the offices of the ministry of education and culture on Jl. Sudirman, South Jakarta.

He said that students interested in participating in the contest are invited to register before Oct. 2.

A seminar entitled "Through the National Discipline Movement We Improve our Unity Spirit to Help Succeed Development Program," will be held concurrently with the competition.

Speakers at the seminar will include a number of ministers, Dahlan said. (hhr)