Discourse On School Holidays During Ramadan, Jakarta Provincial Government Waits For Central Directions
JAKARTA - The DKI Jakarta Provincial Government is waiting for the central government's policy regarding the discourse of school holidays during the month of Ramadan which has been rolling in the last few days.
"The Ramadan holiday is still waiting for a policy from the center," said Acting Head of the DKI Jakarta Education Office, Sarjoko when contacted in Jakarta, Friday, January 10.
Previously, the discourse on school holidays during Ramadan was revealed by the Deputy Minister of Religion, Father Muhammad Syafi. He agreed that there was a discourse on holidays during Ramadan but had not yet discussed this matter.
After that, Minister of Religion Nasaruddin Umar said the discourse of school holidays during Ramadan was still in the study stage.
The school holiday policy during the month of Ramadan was implemented in the era of the leadership of the fourth President of the Republic of Indonesia Abdurrahman Wahid or Gus Dur in 1999 so that students are more focused on studying Islam and are solemn in worship.
At that time, Gus Dur appealed to the school to hold a flash pesantren activity so that it would not just cancel schools.
The discourse of school holidays during Ramadan also received a positive response from the community. Novi from Lenteng Agung, South Jakarta, is one of those who welcome it if later the discourse actually becomes a government policy.
He agreed with the discourse of holidays during the month of Ramadan, especially since the children are still in elementary school. "If you look at previous years, after dawn and Fajr prayer they like to sleep again, now it's time for school to be difficult to wake up because they are still sleepy," he said.
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Novi said the holiday policy during Ramadan also allowed students to focus more on fasting.
"If, for example, a holiday is applied during fasting, it might be better if you can PJJ (Long Distance Education) or go online like during the COVID-19 pandemic. So they can keep learning without having to leave the house," he said.