740 High School Students - SMK In West Kalimantan Who Have Been Affected By The Floods Have Been Closed Since October 9

A total of 740 high school students or at their level in four districts in West Kalimantan (West Kalimantan) were affected by the flood.

A total of 740 high school students or at their level in four districts in West Kalimantan (West Kalimantan) were affected by the flood.

Head of the West Kalimantan Province Education and Culture Office, Rita Hastarita, said the flood submerged schools in Ketapang, Sintang, Kubu Raya, and Kapuas Hulu. The flood stopped learning activities.

"From October 9 yesterday we eliminated teaching and learning activities in schools for areas affected by the flood and this is valid until the flood recedes," he said in Pontianak, West Kalimantan, quoted from Antara, Thursday, October 13.

Rita menyebutkan, banjir antara lain berdampak pada tiga sekolah menengah vocationuan di wilayah Ketapang, yaitu SMKN 1 Manis Mata, SMKN 1 Jelai Hulu, dan SMKN 1 Tumbang Titi. Kondisi tersebut berdampak pada 533 pelajar.

In addition, the flood affected 155 students of SMKN 1 Dedai in Sintang Regency and 52 students of SMKN 3 Sungai Raya in Kubu Raya Regency.

In the Kapuas Hulu Regency area, eight schools were affected by flooding, namely SMA Negeri 1 Kalis, SMAN 1 Bika, SMAN 1 Suhaid, SMAN 1 Embaloh Hilir, SMAN 1 Silat Hilir, SMAN 1 Bunut Hilir, and SMAN 2.

"The number of students is still being recorded," said Rita.

He appealed to schools to organize teaching and learning activities online so that students can continue to study during the flood.

"We hope that this flood can be completed soon, so that teaching and learning activities can be carried out normally," he said.