Watimpres: Education For Orphans Victims Of COVID-19 Guaranteed Up To High School

Watimpres member Muhammad Mardiono (white shirt) has a dialogue with one of the orphans who are victims of COVID-19 in Bantul Regency, DIY (Photo: Hery Sidik/Antara)

JAKARTA - Member of the Presidential Advisory Council for People's Welfare, Muhammad Mardiono, said that the education of orphans whose parents died due to exposure to COVID-19 will be guaranteed by the government up to high school level or equivalent. to go to school until later high school education," said Mardiono after visiting the orphans due to COVID-19 in Paker, Sidomulyo Village, Bambanglipuro District, Bantul Regency, Yogyakarta Special Region, Saturday. According to him, all costs and education costs will be borne by the government through the Watimpres who is in charge of people's welfare tasks, even families or relatives who take care of orphans are given special attention from the government. so that these brothers and sisters get a different life yes," he said.

According to him, the COVID-19 pandemic which has lasted for almost two years has impacted the death toll as many as 144,116 people as of January 6, 2022, while according to data from the Ministry of Social Affairs as of the end of September 2021, 30,766 children have become orphans, orphans and orphans due to COVID-19. Thousands of orphans, orphans and orphans who are victims of COVID-19, nine orphans are in Bantul Regency, where on that occasion Watimpres members met to be given compensation for their needs and school fees so that they can finish high school. "Nine people in Bantul are The next generation of the nation, in the future will be part of the continuity of the nation going forward, including in Bantul, who knows these brothers and sisters will become the best sons and daughters of the nation who will bring the nation to be even better," he said. increasing mutual cooperation and helping others, the support of the government and the surrounding community is important for strengthening mental and life spirit of children who were abandoned by their parents at an early age. "Children have the same right to live and be happy, so it is our collective responsibility to synergize and support each other to ensure they grow into superior generations in the future," he said.