National Police Chief Sigit Says Face-to-face Learning Is 100 Percent Important, But Must Fulfill These 2 Important Conditions

National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo (DOK Public Relations Polri/VOI)

JAKARTA - National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo reminded two mandatory requirements for implementing 100 percent face-to-face learning (PTM) for regions, namely the target of 70 percent vaccination for the general public and 60 percent for the elderly group.

Both conditions must be met in order to support government policies related to PTM for children. This was conveyed by the National Police Chief Sigit during the simultaneous acceleration of vaccination activities at the Dome Bale Rame Building, Bandung Regency, West Java.

"The current government has given a 100 percent PTM policy, in which to implement 100 percent PTM and vaccinate children, the target of achieving 70 percent vaccination for the general public and 60 percent for the elderly must be met," said Sigit in an electronic message received by journalists, Jakarta, Friday. , January 7th.

The four-star general is of the view that the face-to-face teaching and learning process is important. Remembering, almost two years since the COVID-19 pandemic, the nation's generation has lost that momentum.

In order to realize face-to-face learning, Sigit said there must be health and immunity guarantees for children to be protected from the dangers of exposure to the SARS-CoV-2 Corona virus. One of them is by giving vaccine injections.

According to Sigit, strengthening immunity to children will provide health insurance for parents and people in their family environment. So, there is no need to worry about the emergence of a family cluster when the 100 percent PTM is implemented.

"We want our children to immediately carry out face-to-face meetings. But on the other hand, we must be sure that our children have been vaccinated or immunized," said Sigit.

Sigit believes in the immunity that is formed, so that when carrying out activities at school it is safe not to become a carrier or "carrier" of the virus to the house. Because when you come back you usually meet your parents, grandma or grandpa. And also has a vulnerable position if not given immunizations or vaccinations.

The former Banten Police Chief added that apart from increasing immunity, vaccination can prevent or reduce fatalities from the dangers of COVID-19 with various variants, such as Delta and Omicron.

"Because of the examination of people who have been vaccinated with the new variant, the symptoms that are then obtained are generally OTG or mild symptoms. This means that the vaccine really provides protection to the community against attacks by existing variants, either Delta or Omicron," said Sigit.

Not only that, Sigit said the acceleration of vaccination can also maintain the positive trend of restraining the growth rate of COVID-19 in Indonesia as it is currently happening.

For 167 days, Indonesia managed to keep the number of COVID-19 cases not bulging, the positivity rate was below one. Then BOR is also currently still under control at number three.

"This means that all of these numbers can happen because of the hard work of all related elements from the TNI, Polri, regional government, health offices, volunteers and colleagues who are members of the community. So that the acceleration of vaccination is carried out properly. Alhamdulillah, the result is 167 days the number of COVID-19 can be controlled, " " said Sigit.

Sigit added that controlling the number of COVID-19 would be an important asset related to community activities. In addition, Indonesia will be more prepared to face national and international events. All of these efforts will have an impact on Indonesia's economic growth which continues to improve in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.

"I still urge you to continue to carry out health protocols even though you have been vaccinated. Because these two things are the main keys. Discipline towards health care programs even though you have been vaccinated and stay alert, don't ignore it, don't be careless. Because some areas of other countries the increase is because health care discipline is starting to decrease," he explained. .

In his review, Sigit took the time to have an interactive dialogue with all Polda ranks. Provide instructions regarding acceleration of vaccination and enforcement of health protocols to continue to be implemented.