Deregulation of Indonesia Higher Education

David Jardine

Renewed debate has begun in Indonesia over a proposed bill to further deregulate the nation’s universities. Privatisation of leading universities is controversial and seen by critics as a form of ‘classism’ that effectively excludes the children of less well-off families. Currently under consideration is a bill that Minister of National Education Bambang Sudibyo says will “change all state and private universities into corporate-like institutions”.
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Source: University World News - Issue No 0048 , 14 October 2008