JAKARTA - The Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology (Kemendikbud Ristek) has added school holidays in the DKI Jakarta, West Java, and Banten areas for three days until May 12.
Acting Head of the Cooperation and Public Relations Bureau of the Ministry of Education and Culture Research and Technology Anang Ristato said this policy was taken after coordinating with the Ministry of Transportation (Kemenhub) to help unravel congestion due to the 2022 Eid backflow.
"The Ministry of Education and Culture has responded positively to the results of coordination with the Ministry of Transportation regarding joint efforts to help unravel congestion on the return flow of Lebaran 2022, especially in the Jabodetabek area," Anang said in a written statement quoted on Friday, May 6.
Regarding this policy, continued Anang, the Ministry of Education and Culture and Research and Technology has coordinated with the Provincial Governments of DKI Jakarta, West Java and Banten. It is hoped that they will provide flexibility in adding three days of school holidays.
"Until May 12, 2022," he said.
After this coordination, local governments in districts and cities are expected to immediately conduct socialization. So, its application can be done to prevent congestion.
As previously reported, the peak of this year's Eid backflow is predicted to occur today until May 8. Thus, President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) some time ago had asked travelers to return from their hometowns earlier than that date.
"To avoid backflow congestion and to make everyone comfortable on the trip, I urge you to invite your father, mother, and brothers who are traveling by private vehicle to return early," he said in a video caption that was shown on the Presidential Secretariat's YouTube, Tuesday. , May 2nd.
Meanwhile, for those who have not been able to return sooner, Jokowi said travelers can also return after the peak of the return flow to avoid traffic jams. However, this option must be adjusted to the permission obtained from the respective workplace.
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