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Wed, 08/20/2008 - 16:36
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PRESIDENT OPENS ASTRONOMY, ASTROPHYSICS OLYMPIAD
Jakarta, Aug 20 (ANTARA) - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono opened an Astronomy and Astrophysics Olympiad at the State Palace here on Wednesday.
The Olympiad which is to be held in Lembang and Bandung, West Java, from August 19-28, will be participated in by 95 contestants from 24 countries.
Some of the participating countries are Iran, Myanmar, China, Singapore, Thailand, India, Romania, South Korea, Greece, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Ukraine, Slovakia, Malaysia, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Nigeria, and Indonesia.
Indonesia will send two teams, Team A and Team B, to the event.
Team A is made up of Ady Suwardi of Sutomo Senior High School (SMA Sutomo) in Medan, North Sumatra, Eky Valentian Febriano of state SMA-3 in Bogor, Esther Brigitta of Penabur Senior High School-1 in Jakarta, Mikha Benanta Purba of Taruna Nusantara Senior High School in Magelang, and Lorent da Silva of Semesta Senior High School in Semarang, Central Java.
While Team B consists of Ridlo Wahyudi of state Senior High School in Rembang, Veena Salim of Methodist Senior High School-3 in Medan, North Sumatra, Marshiella of state Senior High School-8 in Jakarta,Amar Kusuma and Ahmad Yudo Diponegoro of Taruna Nusantara Senior High School in Magelang, Central Java.
President Yudhoyono on Wednesday also launched a mass inexpensive school textbook provision program designed by the National Education Ministry.
The program would enable students and teachers to access text books at affordable prices.
The copyrights on a number of good quality textbooks available in the program are owned by the government.
Students and teachers who want to access the books can download the program's website: http://bse.depdiknas.go.id without having first to ask permission from the government.
The National Education Ministry expressed hope that besides the central government, regional administrations could also play a role in duplicating the electronic textbooks and distribute them to schools in remote areas.
The Olympiad which is to be held in Lembang and Bandung, West Java, from August 19-28, will be participated in by 95 contestants from 24 countries.
Some of the participating countries are Iran, Myanmar, China, Singapore, Thailand, India, Romania, South Korea, Greece, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Ukraine, Slovakia, Malaysia, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Nigeria, and Indonesia.
Indonesia will send two teams, Team A and Team B, to the event.
Team A is made up of Ady Suwardi of Sutomo Senior High School (SMA Sutomo) in Medan, North Sumatra, Eky Valentian Febriano of state SMA-3 in Bogor, Esther Brigitta of Penabur Senior High School-1 in Jakarta, Mikha Benanta Purba of Taruna Nusantara Senior High School in Magelang, and Lorent da Silva of Semesta Senior High School in Semarang, Central Java.
While Team B consists of Ridlo Wahyudi of state Senior High School in Rembang, Veena Salim of Methodist Senior High School-3 in Medan, North Sumatra, Marshiella of state Senior High School-8 in Jakarta,Amar Kusuma and Ahmad Yudo Diponegoro of Taruna Nusantara Senior High School in Magelang, Central Java.
President Yudhoyono on Wednesday also launched a mass inexpensive school textbook provision program designed by the National Education Ministry.
The program would enable students and teachers to access text books at affordable prices.
The copyrights on a number of good quality textbooks available in the program are owned by the government.
Students and teachers who want to access the books can download the program's website: http://bse.depdiknas.go.id without having first to ask permission from the government.
The National Education Ministry expressed hope that besides the central government, regional administrations could also play a role in duplicating the electronic textbooks and distribute them to schools in remote areas.
