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Lanny Jaya sends teachers to Surya Institute
Lanny Jaya regental administration in Papua is set to send 15 science teachers to the Surya Institute (SI) in Jakarta, for 3-months to improve their quality of teaching, the initiative could cost up to Rp 5 billion (US$514,000)
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anny Jaya regental administration in Papua is set to send 15 science teachers to the Surya Institute (SI) in Jakarta, for 3-months to improve their quality of teaching, the initiative could cost up to Rp 5 billion (US$514,000).
SI was founded in 2006 by noted Indonesian physicist Yohanes Surya, whose mission was to reform science and math education in Indonesia.
'This is the first time we have sent teachers to the Surya Institute. We'll see whether it would it be more effective to send teachers to Jakarta or invite the institute's trainers to us,' said Lanny Jaya Education Agency head Christian Sohilait in Jayapura, on Wednesday.
He said that his agency chose SI because it had experience in teaching Papuan students. In 2009, Lanny Jaya sent three elementary school students to the SI and they are still studying in the institute now.
'Lanny Jaya has 380 teachers in 60 elementary schools, 23 junior high schools and five senior high schools. We have enough teachers, but we still lack facilities,' said Sohilait.
