Pekanbaru Education Office Prohibited Students Playing Lato-Lato In School

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JAKARTA - Pekanbaru City Education Office, Riau Province, prohibits students from playing lato-lato in schools in an effort to create a conducive environment for teaching and learning activities.

Head of Pekanbaru City Education Office Abdul Jamal in Pekanbaru, Sunday, January 15, said that announcements regarding the ban on playing late-late in schools had been conveyed verbally in meetings with school principals and teachers.

According to him, the agency can also issue a circular regarding the prohibition of playing lato-lato in schools if necessary.

He said that schools are places for teaching and learning activities, therefore students are prohibited from carrying and playing lato-lato in the school environment.

In addition, he continued, the use of lato-lato toys in addition to making noise can also be dangerous if it bends and hits people or glasses in school buildings.

"We have also conveyed that this game is also dangerous. Teachers must have also conveyed this to their students. We don't want things to happen that are not desirable," he said, as quoted by Antara.

He also appealed to parents of students to supervise their children while playing lato-lato in the neighborhood around the house.

"We also need the attention of parents, if this is a danger to parents, please remind their children. But what is clear is that we guarantee that learning hours cannot play. Let alone playing late-lato, other playing is also not allowed when it's time to study," he said.

However, Jamal stated that the lato-lato also brings positive benefits to children.

According to him, the presence of toys can reduce the frequency of children playing games using gadgets and encourage children to return to play and interact with their friends.

"Because all this time we have seen our children busy with gadgets (gawai)..., games. So there are also positive sides. I see everywhere, the yard of the house, the child has started to come out playing. So interact with his friends," he said.