JAKARTA - Fathers are taking their children to school in the East Jakarta area for the first day of school in the 2026/2027 academic year, as well as supporting the Movement of Fathers Taking Children to School (GAMAS).
One of the residents of Pisangan Baru, Matraman, Rio Manik (33), took the time to deliver his son to SMP Tarakanita, Rawamangun.
"I work, but I take the time to take my children to school, especially this is the first time he has set foot on a new level, entering junior high school," said Rio in Matraman, East Jakarta, Monday.
Rio admitted that he had left since 06.00 WIB to anticipate traffic jams and ensure that his son arrived on time at school.
"It's about 20 minutes from home to school, tapibiar can walk leisurely, chat on the motorcycle, ask about the preparations, trigger his enthusiasm, and also fear traffic jams, especially when everyone goes to school for the first time," explained Rio.
According to Rio, the presence of a father on the first day of school is not only to accompany the child to the school gate, but also to provide support and confidence to start a new learning environment.
"Usually, his mother is the one who takes him, but this is the first time so I'm the one who takes him. I want to make sure he has a new spirit to study in the junior high school chair," said Rio.
Another enthusiasm was felt by Dion (36) who also brought his son to school for the first time at SMP Tarakanita. Dion said, his son was more excited if he was accompanied by his parents.
"I asked who I wanted to be delivered to, usually it was with his mother, he wanted me to go on the first day. We as parents have to be able to find time, so our children are also excited to go to school," said Dion.
Since the morning at around 06.00 WIB, vehicles have begun to fill a number of major roads in the area of Jalan Pemuda Rawamangun and Jalan Basuki Rahmat, Jatinegara.
The traffic jam along more than one kilometer occurred on Pemuda Street from Pulogadung to Pramuka.
Vehicle traffic is only able to move at a speed of around five kilometers per hour.
The density is dominated by two-wheeled and four-wheeled vehicles that take children to a number of schools in the area. Meanwhile, the flow from the direction of Pramuka to Pulogadung was observed to be relatively smooth.
GAMAS is in line with the Circular Letter of the Minister of Population and Family Development/National Population and Family Planning Agency (Mendukbangga/BKKBN) Number 7 of 2025.
The implementation of this movement also coincides with the first day of the 2025/2026 school year on Monday, July 14, 2025, in accordance with the DKI Jakarta Provincial Education Calendar (Head of Education Office No. 89 of 2025).
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