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Page 2 of 3 The 400-square-meter Internet cafe operates under a free coupon system for students while the public may utilize the facility for Rp 5,000 (54 U.S. cents) an hour. Radio Suara SMANDA, meanwhile, has made waves as the first community radio station in the country managed by high school students. "This radio station has become a medium of information exchange among SMA 2 students, teachers and Sekayu residents. It also serves to give guidance to people handling disasters like forest fires and floods," Wien told the Post. Educational quality is promoted and maintained through various training programs and seminars, not only for SMA 2 Sekayu teachers, but also for teachers at other schools in Musi Banyuasin. Likewise, the school's extracurricular activities, including student gatherings, are open to participation by other students in the regency. Since 2007, the school's teachers have been contracted through non-regular sources in cooperation with Sriwijaya University, Surakarta State University and Gadjah Mada University, particularly in the English department. Of the 24 English teachers the school plans to recruit, 11 have been contracted from Sriwijaya University (three teachers), Surakarta University (four) and Gadjah Mada University (four). The English staff also help improve the capability of English teachers at this and other high schools in the regency. "They have been rigorously selected, in addition to art teachers hired under the same arrangement. This program also cooperates with the Sampoerna Foundation," added Wien. SMA 2 Sekayu, while it boasts the most complete and modern facilities in Musi Banyuasin, also provides free textbooks, uniforms and lunches for both students and teachers. At present, the students still live at home or rent rooms while the school principal, teachers and administrative staff are provided accommodation within the school grounds. Eventually, the school will provide dormitories for all students as well as for unmarried teachers. The school's educational system is unlike regular schools, where students study all subjects in a single class. Instead, each subject is taught separately according to each grade level. "There are no overlapping lessons because teachers have a good command of the material taught, as guided by a comprehensively compiled curriculum," said Nur Azizah, a contractual English teacher. Another key difference is that classes are over at 4:15 p.m. each day, and Saturdays are half-days reserved for arts and sports, and classes end at noon. Thus, SMA 2 students are free to develop their natural talents and abilities at their own pace, without any external pressure to make achievements in these areas. As a result, some students have emerged as Musi Banyuasin's best basketball players and rock climbers. Students at the school come not only from the regency, but also from other areas in South Sumatra at a student body ratio of 80:20.
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