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School collapses in Indonesia raise concerns over misplaced priorities in education budget
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A search for victims after a hall collapsed at the Al-Khoziny Islamic boarding school in Sidoarjo, in Indonesia's East Java province, on Oct 1.
PHOTO: REUTERS
JAKARTA – A series of building collapses at several schools across Indonesia has raised serious concerns about the government’s commitment to fixing ageing education infrastructure.
The government has poured substantial funds into Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto’s flagship initiatives, such as the free nutritious meal
