DKI Continues PTM 100 Percent While Waiting For Policy From Kemendikbud

Documentation - Deputy Governor of DKI Jakarta Ahmad Riza Patria when interviewed by the media at the Jakarta City Hall (Photo: Dewa Ketut Sudiarta Wiguna/Antara)

JAKARTA - The DKI Jakarta Provincial Government is continuing Face-to-Face Learning (PTM) with 100 percent capacity amid an increase in cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19.

"While PTM is still ongoing, a policy will be taken later. We are waiting for a policy from the Ministry of Education and Culture, then from the Education Office, just wait," said Deputy Governor of DKI Jakarta Ahmad Riza Patria at Jakarta City Hall, reported by Antara, Tuesday, January 11.

Riza asked Jakarta residents to continue to use health protocols and limit activities or mobility even though they have been vaccinated.

"We ask residents to stay at home, be more careful, be vigilant, don't slack off, don't be euphoric, even though you've been vaccinated, stay careful, because we know that Omicron transmits faster than other variants," he said.

The Head of Public Relations of the DKI Jakarta Education Office, Taga Radja Gah, on a separate occasion added, 100 percent PTM is still being implemented according to the Joint Decree (SKB) of the four ministers even though the PPKM status in Jakarta has risen to level two.

Even so, the 100 percent PTM policy can be changed if PPKM in Jakarta level up.

"But if it moves to level three, then in the Health Office and in the SKB four ministers immediately make new policies, only 50 percent, and also lessons like in 2021," he said.

Taga added that the reference in evaluating 100 percent of PTM is one of the levels in PPKM.

"If the Ministry of Health gives a recommendation that this will be level three, we will immediately adjust it because in the SKB it is still allowed to level one or two PTMs at 100 percent," he said.

The DKI Jakarta Provincial Government noted that as many as 10,429 schools in the capital city were implementing PTM with 100 percent capacity in early 2022.

The PTM policy with 100 percent capacity refers to the Joint Decree (SKB) of the four ministers on December 21, 2021 Number 05/KB/2021, Number 1347 of 2021, Number HK.01.08/MENKES/6678/2021 and Number 443-5847 of 2021. about Guidelines for the Implementation of Learning in the Time of the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Then, the DKI Jakarta Education Office also issued derivative rules through the Decree (SK) of the Head of the Health Office Number 1363 of 2021.