Youths take tourist course

Youths take tourist course

Thirty youths, 21 men and nine women, from Seribu Islands, a
group of islands north of Jakarta Bay, are now taking a one month
tourist guide course organized by the Jakarta branch office of
the State Telecommunication Company, PT Telkom.

The company spokesman, D. Sinaga, said the company had
organized the course as part of the government sponsored program
to alleviate the standard of living in the least developed
villages.

Four subdistricts in the Seribu Islands are categorized as the
least developed villages.

"We hope, through the course, that they can later apply for
jobs and work at tourist resorts in the Seribu Islands," Sinaga
said .

PT Telkom also has plans to install coin operated public
telephones in the Seribu Islands in the near future. (has)