The Governor Of South Sulawesi Is Still Waiting For The Principal's Proposal For Face-to-face Schools

Governor of South Sulawesi Nurdin Abdullah (Instagram nurdin.abdullah)

MAKASSAR - The Governor of South Sulawesi (Sulsel), Nurdin Abdullah, is still waiting for suggestions from the Principal (Kepsek) regarding the decision to start face-to-face schools. This has been reported directly to Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi).

"South Sulawesi has a quite different system, starting from the bottom of the decision to start face-to-face schools," said Nurdin Abdullah at the South Sulawesi governor's office, Tuesday, November 10.

The most important thing, he said, was the agreement of the parents, schools and the Health Office of South Sulawesi and the city districts of South Sulawesi. The reason is that the Health Office together with Disdik checks the readiness of each school, whether or not it is appropriate to start face-to-face schools.

"I have also reported this to the President, that our steps in South Sulawesi are no longer from top to bottom, but we are waiting for suggestions from schools with the approval of parents. The school principal proposes to the Head of Service, that later the education and health services will go down to see the protocol. COVID in the framework of face-to-face learning, "explained Nurdin.

According to him, if the Health Office, Disdik has confirmed the health protocol, it is ready, then the South Sulawesi Provincial Government will start assessing schools face-to-face.

"If we make sure that the COVID protocol is carried out well, of course I will agree, but don't wait for us to ask for schools to open, but the readiness of each school includes parental consent. This means that parents also monitor their children going to school and he was not going home, "he explained.

However, face-to-face schools have also started in a number of areas considered to be green zones, such as North Toraja and Tanah Toraja. Therefore, for areas that are considered safe from the spread of COVID-19, it is hoped that it will not be difficult, especially if they meet the requirements.

"Someone has opened it, including in Toraja. Don't make it difficult. The one who knows exactly what our condition is is the principal of the school. If the school principal has prepared proper health protocols, you must wash your hands, you must wear a mask at school, then you also regulate it at school. the distance may be 50 percent capacity first and then the second 50 percent, it can be arranged like that, "explained Nurdin who is familiarly called Prof. NA.