Dear Principal In Semarang, Mayor Hevearita Gunaryanti Asks MPLS Not To Weight Students

Semarang Mayor Hevearita Gunaryanti Rahayu. (ANTARA/Zuhdiar Laiis)

SemarANG - Mayor of Semarang Hevearita Gunaryanti Rahayu asked schools not to burden students too much, especially in terms of costs in organizing the school environment (MPLS). "Actually, the Head of the Education Office has conveyed to prohibit (obligations) to purchase new uniforms, then including specifications, and so on," said Ita, Hevearita's nickname in Semarang, as reported by Antara, Wednesday. The term Ospek (study orientation and campus introduction) is usually for universities, while for schools it used to be called the student orientation period (MOS) before being changed to MPLS. According to him, the Ospects or MPLS as usual will ask students to make or bring certain items which eventually make students have to buy what is required. "Finally, the follow-up is also the cost. You tell me to do anything. I ask you not to happen again," said Ita He said that now it has entered the COVID-19 endemic period so that learning activities can take place in full at schools, and unlike during the pandemic. "This is already endemic, so learning has started to be full at school. We hope they can 'concern' learn. Teachers and school principals are really 'concern'," he said. In addition, Ita also asked schools to start the new school year with activities, such as planting and educating various things, from anemia to stunting. "If necessary, don't use the spectrum. Just tell them to plant, it's more useful. You don't have to be an observable, given (access) what, given what it is," he said. The new academic year 2023/2024 has started, and school students, from elementary to high school level to equivalent in Semarang City, have started on July 17, 2023, to start learning.

Before entering learning activities, schools carry out MPLS for the introduction of programs, school facilities and infrastructure, ways of learning, planting the concept of self-recognition, and early coaching of school culture.