Bali school collapse renews concerns of government education spending - Archipelago - The Jakarta Post

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The collapse is the latest in a string of incidents involving deteriorating school buildings across Indonesia over the past year, some of which resulted in injuries and deaths, intensifying scrutiny of the government's commitment to repairing aging education infrastructure and ensuring safe learning environments.

The collapsed roof of a classroom at SDN 1 Anturan is seen on Monday in Anturan village, Buleleng district, Buleleng regency, Bali. (Courtesy of/Buleleng Education, Youth and Sports Agency)

Some 165 elementary students at a public school in Buleleng regency, Bali will be relocated to another school's campus after the roof of their classroom collapsed, prompting renewed scrutiny over the government spending priorities and the neglect of education infrastructure.Buleleng Youth, Education and Sports Agency Head Ida Bagus Gde Surya Bharata said the roof of the sixth-grade classroom of SDN 1 Anturan State Elementary School collapsed late last month while students were on their school holiday. No casualties were reported in the incident.