Flood And Earthquake Subscriptions, Schools In Indonesia Are Still Weak In Disaster Education To Students

President Jokowi reviewed the Tagana Program for Schools and Disaster Preparedness Villages at SDN Panimbang Jaya 1, Banten, Monday 18 February 2019. (Between-Puspa P)

JAKARTA - Education observer at the State Islamic University (UIN) Syarif Hidayatullah Dr. Jejen Musfah MA assessed the importance of including disaster education in teaching and learning activities in schools or madrasas.

According to him, disaster education for school residents without exception can also provide a good understanding when dealing with disasters such as floods, landslides, or earthquakes.

"It is very important to start educating our education world with disaster education both on television radio and coming directly to schools collected in one area so that school residents have a good understanding of how to act when floods, landslides and so on," he said, quoted from Antara, Friday, October 7.

He said education in Indonesia is still not optimal in implementing disaster education. Whereas on the one hand, floods or earthquakes often occur. So it is important according to Jejen, schools with the government socialize this education.

In addition, the observer who completed his Doctoral education at the Islamic University of Nusantara Bandung also reminded school residents and their surroundings to repair waterways and hollow roads around schools. This is for the safety of teachers and students who go to school.

"Children who go to school with motorbikes or bicycles to be extra careful because of the condition of our roads, there are many holes and they are covered by puddle water, so if necessary, take public transportation. Also of course, school children to bring raincoats or umbrellas," he said.

Jejen also suggested that under certain conditions schools or madrasas must prepare a hybrid scheme and not force students or teachers to enter school if conditions are not possible.

"This means that schools and madrasas should not force children to meet face-to-face because our principle is that the safety of students or school residents is more important than education itself. It is possible that our students' houses will be flooded or flooded and others," said Jejen.

In addition, it is also necessary to have a circular letter from related parties regarding learning patterns in the current weather situation and to remind that the principle of education still prioritizes the health and safety of school residents instead of requiring them to come to school.

Regarding the incident when a madrasa school collapsed in Cilandak, South Jakarta on Thursday, October 6, Jejen hopes that the Minister of Education, Culture, Research and Technology and the Minister of Religion will regulate school improvement funds that threaten the safety of school residents.

"This is also a big homework at the end of two years for the Minister of Education and Culture and the Minister of Religion to maybe refocus funds, if yesterday it was for COVID-19 now I think it is for the renovation of a school building that could threaten the safety of even the lives of school residents," he said.