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Jakarta completes renovations of 38 school buildings

Corry Elyda (The Jakarta Post)
Jakarta
Tue, February 7, 2017

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Jakarta completes renovations of 38 school buildings Gutted: The buildings of state elementary schools SDN Duri Kepa 01 and SDN Duri Kepa 10 in Kebon Jeruk, West Jakarta, stand neglected after fire ripped through the school compound in this 2013 photo. The Jakarta administration says it is about to complete the renovation of 38 school buildings as one of its projects of the 2016 budget year. (JP/File)

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he Jakarta Education Agency has announced that the renovation of 38 school buildings, for which funds were allocated in the 2016 city budget, was almost complete.

Agency head Sopan Adrianto said on Monday that the project had previously been delayed.

“We asked for a time extension of 50 working days and the projects will be completed on Wednesday,” he said.

(Read also: City asks private developers for help on school renovations)

Sopan said he would inspect the newly renovated school buildings to ensure the projects had been successfully completed, adding that contractors would soon organize a handover to the agency.

“Hopefully, studies will be able to start in the new school buildings as soon as possible," he said. Some classes have been relocated to temporary classrooms in other nearby buildings during the renovation work. (dmr)

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