Education Ministry Extends "Bidik Misi"

Semarang (Antara Bali) - Education and Cultural Affairs Minister M Nuh said scholarship program "Bidik Misi" for college students will be extended to also cover profession program in 2014.

"We have modified 'Bidik Misi' program and in 2014 we will extend the scholarship program into profession program as well," said M Nuh when speaking in a seminar on "Bidik Misi" at the state University of Semarang here on Saturday.

He mentioned that the "Bidik Misi" will facilitate economically disadvantaged students who graduated from medical faculty and need to continue to the profession education.

"The students who graduated from medical faculty need to continue to the profession education. This is a kind of profession that will be supported by 'Bidik Misi' scholarship," the minister said. (*/M038)