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Student surviving building collapse gets scholarship
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Education and Culture Minister Muhadjir Effendi visits a survivor of Monday's building collapse incident that killed seven people in Cirebon, West Java, on Wednesday. (Courtesy of/The Education and Culture Ministry)
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13-year-old student who suffered injuries following a deadly building collapse in Cirebon, West Java, has been promised a scholarship from the government.
Tri Intan Apriyani was rehearsing an art performance with the traditional gamelan instrument with her fellow students at SMP 1 state junior high school in Gegesik on Monday, when a former swallow nest building collapsed onto them, killing seven.
She was badly injured and had to undergo surgery for a broken jaw and femur.
"The scholarship will be provided by the education ministry. Usually, the scholarship lasts until graduation from middle school," Education and Culture Minister Muhadjir Effendy said on Wednesday.
The minister said President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo would also provide a new gamelan set for the Hidayat Jati dance studio and its partner schools, SMP 1 and SMP 3 Gegesik.
"The [activities] of the Hidayat Jati dance studio and the schools are a concrete example of local heritage conservation among schools and society. This is in line with the government's program to strengthen students' character," the minister said after meeting the relatives of the deceased.
The meeting took place at the residence of Suherman, the owner of the dance studio, who died in the incident.
The government has also given compensation to the victims. (dev/ahw)
