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The
headmasters of two high schools on Savu have been
accused by some teachers of charging students for
the National Exams when these exams are supposed
to be free of charge under government
legislation. Students at Wini Rai Senior High in
Heb'a (Seba) were billed Rp 83,500.00, while
students at Liae Junior High were billed Rp
75,000.00. The matter was raised at a council
meeting in Kupang by Mr Ruben Kale Dipa, head of
the Regional Electoral Office of Savu-Raijua. The
headmaster of Wini Rai Senior High denied any
wrong doing, explaining that the fees were not
for the National Exam. However, if the fees were
standard school fees, why were all students sent
a bill that most would have already paid? The
head of the Regional Department of Education and
Culture in Kupang, Mr Ferdinand L Foenay, has
asked Mr Kale Dipa to supply evidence in support
of his claims of impropriety.
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Teachers
and nurses on Savu and Rai Jua have complained
that their salaries have been reduced without
explanation. High school teachers and nurses have
had their salaries reduced; in the case of
nurses, by up to Rp 110,000.00/month. Primary
school teachers have complained that their
salaries are not paid on time and teacher rank
status is not increased when it should be. Mr
Ruben Kale Dipa, head of the Savu-Raijua
Electoral Office, raised the matter at a council
meeting in Kupang, calling on the Department of
Education and Culture to explanation the
irregularities.
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