Anies' Wish Is Granted, The Central Government Allows 100 Percent Of PTM To Be Replaced By 50 Percent

JAKARTA - The central government through the Kemenkomarves, Kemendikbudristek, Kemendagri, Kemenkes, and Kemenag approved the adjustment of face-to-face learning (PTM).

In this case, regions that implement PPKM Level 2 are given the discretion to stop 100 percent PTM and replace it with 50 percent Limited PTM. This decision was made following a proposal by the Governor of DKI Jakarta Anies Baswedan who asked PTM to be temporarily suspended.

"Starting today, regions with PPKM level 2 are approved to be given discretion to be able to adjust PTM with 100 percent student capacity to 50 percent student capacity," said Secretary General of the Ministry of Education and Culture Suharti in a statement, Thursday, February 3.

Suharti explained that there is an emphasis on the word "can" in this discretionary policy. This means that not all regions have to change the capacity of PTM to 50 percent.

For PPKM level 2 areas that are ready to implement Limited PTM according to the Decree of the Four Ministers and the spread of COVID-19 is under control, schools in these areas can still implement Limited PTM with 100 percent student capacity," he explained.

Suharti explained that the implementation of Limited PTM in PPKM level 1, level 3, and level 4 areas still follows the existing Four Ministerial SKB.

Another adjustment that was agreed upon by the Ministry of Education and Culture is the decision of the parents. "Parents can choose their children to take part in limited PTM or take distance learning (PJJ)," explained Suharti.

It is known, Anies finally plans to stop PTM 100 percent. This plan, said Anies, had been submitted to the Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan.

"This afternoon I communicated with Pak Luhut as the head of the Java-Bali COVID-19 Task Force to submit a proposal for Jakarta, PTM or face-to-face learning to be abolished for the next one month," Anies said when met in the East Jakarta area, Wednesday, February 2.

Anies admitted that he could not simply change the rules of PTM 100 percent and replace it with distance learning (PJJ).

This is because, said Anies, the central government has determined that PTM 100 will still be applied to regions that apply during the Level 2 restriction on community activities (PPKM) such as Jakarta now.

"So the face-to-face learning is regulated through a 4-ministerial SKB whose 4-ministerial SKB is linked to the PPKM level whose PPKM is stipulated through the Instruction of the Minister of Home Affairs," he said.