Ministry Of Religion Distributes Aid For COVID-19 Response In Thousands Of Islamic Boarding Schools And 269 Madrasas Worth IDR 31.7 Billion

Director General of the Ministry of Religion M. Ali Ramdhani when handing over aid for Islamic boarding schools and madrasas in the fight against COVID-19. (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - The Ministry of Religion has distributed COVID-19 relief aid packages to 1,000 Islamic boarding schools and 269 madrasas with a total value of IDR 31.7 billion. "This aid program also aims to garner support and participation from the community to jointly strengthen Islamic educational institutions such as Islamic boarding schools and madrasas to always implement health protocols and maximize the response to COVID-19," said Dhani in a written statement received in Jakarta. , reported by Antara, Thursday, December 9. Dhani considered that currently the public's interest in Islamic education services, especially Islamic boarding schools, was very high. As a coaching agency, he said, the Ministry of Religion felt it was a responsibility to assist Islamic boarding schools and madrasas so that teaching and learning activities could be carried out. walk safely and healthily."Saa t this has been done face-to-face learning. We hope that pesantren and madrasas remain vigilant. Always implement strict health protocols, so as to reduce the potential danger of COVID-19 transmission," he said.

The COVID-19 Relief Assistance Program in Islamic Boarding Schools and Madrasas for the 2021 Fiscal Year is realized in the form of assistance in the form of goods consisting of masks (headlops and earloops), hand sanitizers, thermoguns, and vitamins to increase immunity or endurance. The aid packages will be sent directly to the addresses of each pesantren and madrasa. He hopes that pesantren and madrasa administrators can maximize it as best they can to prevent transmission. Especially now that a new variant of COVID-19, Omicron, has emerged, so mitigation needs to be carried out as early as possible so that a third wave does not occur." With this intention, let us set a real example, especially so that people always obey the importance of health protocols. In addition, we also urge people who have not been vaccinated to immediately follow the vaccinations organized by the government," he said.