UNDP provides the funds of Rp100 billion for
the construction of the Wakatobi International Fishery School, the first of its
kind Asia....
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Sulawesi (ANTARA News) - The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) will
fully finance the construction of the International Fishery School (SPI) in
Wakatobi, Southeast Sulawesi, a local official said.
Illustration of a Fisherman (ANTARA PHOTO/Zabur Karuru) |
Wakatobi
Mmarine and Fishery Office Chief Hajiu said on Friday that Maritime Affairs and
Fisheries Minister Fadel Muhammad would lay the first corner stone next
Saturday, July 16, 2011.
"UNDP
provides the funds of Rp100 billion for the construction of the Wakatobi
International Fishery School, the first of its kind Asia," Hajiu said.
According
to him, Wakatobi district government would only provide 100-hectare plot of
land for the construction of the school in two stages, financed by UNDP.
For the
first stage he said the local government has prepared a 50-hectare plot of land
for school which was to be inaugurated by the maritime affairs and fisheries
minister.
"On
the 50-hectare plot of land for the first stage, the International Fishery
School will be built in addition to other facilities such as students
dormitory, and Muslim and Christian houses of worship," Hajiu said.
He said
both Muslim and Christian houses of worship were needed because the students
and lecturers would be from various countries, especially the six countries at
the world`s coral reef triangle area.
According
to Hajiu, the the prospective students who wanted to study at the school would
undergo tight entry test, especially related to their academic competence on
coral reefs conservation.
"In
principle, the students who are accepted to study at such as school will be taught
and trained in such away to master the knowledge about coral reefs
conservation," Hajiu said.
He said the
first-corner-stone laying ceremony
would also
be attended by Coordinating Minister for People`s Welfare Agung Laksono,
Culture and Tourism Minister Jero Wacik, Southeast Sulawesi Governor Nur Alam,
and a number of other invitees.
Editor: Ade Marboen
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