Jakarta Implements 100 Percent PTM In Schools Starting Tomorrow

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JAKARTA - DKI Jakarta begins to implement face-to-face learning in schools (PTM) 100 percent on Monday, January 3 tomorrow.

This policy applies to all public and private schools from primary to secondary levels, including vocational schools and schools under the Ministry of Religion.

This assurance was conveyed by the Head of Public Relations of the DKI Education Office, Taga Radja Gah. He said the PTM was 100 percent enforced because Jakarta was at Level 1 and Level 2 for the Implementation of Community Activity Restrictions (PPKM).

This is in accordance with the Joint Decree of the 4 Ministers dated December 21, 2021 Number 05/KB/2021, Number 1347 of 2021, Number HK.01.08/MENKES/6678/2021, Number 443-5847 of 2021 concerning Guidelines for Implementation of Learning in the Time of the COVID Pandemic. -19, as well as the Decree of the Head of the Education Office No. 1363 of 2021 concerning the Implementation of Limited Face-to-Face Learning during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

"Because the level in DKI is currently one to two, then according to the 4 Ministerial Decree, PTM in Jakarta can be implemented 100 percent at all levels, both elementary, junior high, high school, and vocational schools, including schools fostered by the Ministry of Religion, namely Raudhatul Athfal, Madrasah Ibtidaiyah, Madrasah tsanawiyah, and madrasa aliyah," said Taga when contacted by VOI, Sunday, January 2.

However, Taga explained, this direct school learning activity only lasted about six hours. "So a week only 30 hours of lessons," he said.

He stated that every school is sure to be ready to implement this 100 percent PTM. A number of improvements including preparing clean classrooms to supporting equipment such as hand sanitizers and thermoguns have been carried out.

In addition, socialization to parents has also been carried out while continuing to increase the number of recipients of the COVID-19 vaccine from the age of 6-11 years.

"The outreach to parents in a marathon may start with the principal and then to all parents (already done, ed). Most of the socialization today, but there is also a socialization last Saturday," said Taga.

With this preparation, he asked parents not to worry about letting their children go back to school. However, if the concern persists and leads to a ban on children returning to school, this must be communicated to the school.

"Parents must communicate to the school what the reason is. Second, parents must make a statement," he said.

Meanwhile, the school, said Taga, must continue to provide e-learning services or online learning for these children. "This means that schools are flexible, but it is hoped that all children can join PTM," he said.

"It has been prepared, right, so far PJJ (distance learning) has been implemented. So the teachers are ready, God willing," added Taga.

As previously reported, this decree was signed by Minister of Health Budi Gunadi Sadikin, Minister of Home Affairs Muhammad Tito Karnavian, Minister of Education, Culture, Research and Technology Nadiem Anwar Makarim, and Minister of Religion Yaqut Cholil Qoumas.

This 4 ministerial decree contains adjustments to the latest limited face-to-face learning (PTM) rules. One of the changes is that now schools or other educational units are allowed to apply PTM 100 percent of students.

There are special requirements that schools must meet to apply 100 percent PTM. The requirement is that it must be in an area that applies PPKM Level 1 and 2.

Then it must meet the requirements for the achievement of the second dose of vaccination for educators and education personnel above 80 percent, as well as the achievement of the second dose of vaccination for the elderly above 50 percent at the district/city level.

If the conditions have been met, 100 percent PTM can be held every day and the maximum length of study is 6 hours of lessons per day. Then, if the conditions have not been met, PTM will still be held on a limited basis with various conditions.