Learning from Compensation
Oil price hike compensation funds have started to be distributed to finance education groups. Stimulating learning interest, however, is another story.
December 18, 2001
SIRTOPIR LAILI was busy fixing up one of the rooms in the subdistrict chief's residence. The leader of 'Sinar Harapan' Community Education Center (PKBM) in Pajeruk Village, Mataram, West Nusatenggara, would place a new sewing machine in the room. The new machine will add to the worn-out one that has been used by 30 students for the last three years.
Sirtopir need not wait any longer. His education group would soon receive some Rp50 million fro
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