Golkar Legislators Ask Governor Viktor Laiskodat To Practice Ngantor At 5 Morning Before Applying To Students

There are 4 schools in NTT that have priority education, one of which is SMA Negeri 1 Kupang. (SMAN 1 Kupang)

JAKARTA - Deputy Chairman of Commission X DPR RI from the Golkar Party faction, Hetifah Sjaifudian criticized the policy of the Governor of East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) Viktor Laiskodat which requires students, especially high school/vocational students, to enter school at 05.00 WITA. According to him, before being applied to students, it is better to try the policy first by the governor and the ranks of the NTT Provincial Government to have an office starting at 5 am. "If you want, try first, you can practice for governors and employees of the provincial government office. But while being asked by health and psychology experts to conduct research on this practice," Hetifah told reporters, Wednesday, March 1. According to Hetifah, Viktor's reason for the school activity policy starting at 5 am to increase the work ethic of high school and vocational school children is very unreasonable. "There is no evidence that shows that the fun school increases its work ethic, the reason doesn't make sense," he said. Instead, continued Hetifah, the policy will be very risky for students. Because it is too early in the morning, it can have an impact on the health and emotional disorders of students. "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," he explained. Hetifah said, based on the American Academy of Pediatrics and health experts in other countries, the ideal time to start school is 08.30. He said, children who get a break simply show achievements and are better at school. Hetifah also gave an example of her experience as a parent regarding time with children who were affected by the implementation. According to him, with school hours that are not too early, the child will have time to interact with his parents and enjoy his breakfast. "From my experience as a mother of 4 children, it's good for families to interact in the morning while having breakfast together and others," said the Golkar legislator for the East Kalimantan electoral district. "And the important thing is that the rhythm of life of the whole family is also affected. When the hours of activities of family members, especially children, change the rhythm to irregularity. The impact of the good benefits is still being questioned," continued Hetifah. Therefore, Hetifah asked the NTT Provincial Government not to make policies because it could negatively affect the health of students. He suggested that the NTT Provincial Government should hear the opinions of experts, aspirations, teachers, students, parents and conduct scientific studies of the policy. "So you shouldn't be able to replace yourself drastically like that. My advice is that the education office should listen to the opinions of experts and aspirations of teachers, students, parents, and conduct scientific studies, before making drastic policies like this," he added.