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View all search resultsConvicted students take national exams
Children of senior high school age serving time in prisons in Jambi exercised their right to take the national exams (UN) in their previous schools, on Monday
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hildren of senior high school age serving time in prisons in Jambi exercised their right to take the national exams (UN) in their previous schools, on Monday.
'Unlike in 2013, convicted children have been allowed to take the national exams in their respective schools instead of in prison,' said Jambi Penitentiary warden Hendra Eka Putra on Monday.
Head of the correctional institution division at the Jambi-chapter of the Law and Human Rights Ministry, Wahidin, said no one from Bangko Penitentiary sat the national exams this year but seven were scheduled to sit the Paket C exams.
'Twelve convicts will participate in the Paket B exams while four people will take the Paket A,' he said.
Two convicted children, one each from Muara Bulian Penitentiary and Jambi Penitentiary, will sit the national exams, set to take place from Monday to Wednesday. The Paket B and Paket C exams have not yet been scheduled for children serving sentences at Muara Bulian.
'In Bungo Penitentiary, there are 7 child prisoners and 3 child detainees but none of them will take the national exams,' said Wahidin. (ebf)
