Dear Governor Viktor Laiskodat, Have You Considered The Health Of Students Entering School At 5 Morning?

NTT Governor Viktor Laiskodat. (Instagram @viktorbungtilulaiskodat)

JAKARTA - Deputy Chairman of Commission X of the House of Representatives Hetifah Sjaifudian assessed that school rules in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) are entering at 5 am at high risk for the health of students. Even with high potential for students to experience emotional disorders.

"Schools early in the morning increase a lot of negative risks, especially for students. Lacking sleep has an impact on health risks, declining performance in schools, and emotional disorders," Hetifah told reporters, Wednesday, March 1.

Based on research by the American Academy of Pediatrics, the ideal time for entering school for children is 08.30. "Children who get a break are enough to show achievements and better attendance at school," he added.

As a parent, Hetifah said that morning is one of the right times for bonding between parents and children. Mainly at normal times before the child goes to school.

The sudden policy of the Governor of NTT Viktor Bungtilu Laiskodat which did not begin with dialogue with elements of society and the NTT DPRD also had an impact on changes in family activities where there were different aggeg routines. "And the important thing is that the rhythm of life of the whole family is also affected. When the hours of family members' activities, especially children's activities change, the rhythm can turn out to be irregular. The impact of the good benefits is still questionable," said the Golkar legislator for the East Kalimantan (Kaltim) electoral district.

Previously, the discourse on entering school at 5 am was conveyed by Governor Viktor Laiskodat when meeting with school principals and high school teachers in Kupang on February 23, 2023.

During the meeting, Viktor requested that the activities of special high school and vocational schools in NTT start early at 05.00 WITA. This was recorded in a video and circulated on social media and later became a polemic in the community and education practitioners.