Air Quality In Palangka Raya Worsens, Kindergarten Students, Elementary And Middle Schools Must Wear Masks

Illustration of the landscape in Palangkaraya, Central Kalimantan (Central Kalimantan). (Between)

The Palangka Raya City Education Office (Disdik) requires students from kindergarten, elementary to junior high school to wear masks while at school.

The head of the Palangka Raya City Education Office, Jayani, said the decision was due to the decline in air quality in the local city.

Meanwhile, the stipulation was notified to the school through letter number 800/2306/Disdik.UM-Peg/VIII/2023.

"Based on a release from the Ministry of Environment, it is stated that the air quality in Palangka Raya is decreasing, so this can disrupt the health of students requiring students and teachers to wear masks during room activities," Jayani said in Palangka Raya, Central Kalimantan, Friday, September 1, confiscated by Antara.

In the second point in the letter that has been sent to every school, appeals to all students to reduce outdoor activities.

Third, schools are also asked to eliminate joint ceremonies, sports and gymnastics outside the room if weather conditions are not possible.

"The fourth point reads, schools to monitor air quality conditions in Palangka Raya City and education units can download the ISPUnet application issued by the Ministry of Environment," he explained.

The number one person in the Palangka Raya City Education Office also asked all educational units to carry out the circular.

Do not let the weather conditions like this, students who go to school are actually sick due to breathing the air which is experiencing a decline in quality.

"I hope the parents of students also pay attention to the weather conditions in our area, because currently there are forest and land fires (karhutla) that cause the air quality in our city to decline," said Jayani.

Just so you know, the case of forest and land fires in the capital city of Central Kalimantan Province is currently happening. There are even tens of hectares on fire. Related agencies such as the Palangka Raya City Disaster Management Agency (BPBD), the TNI-Polri and other agencies are also working hand in hand to deal with the problem so that Palangka Raya City is free from the smog caused by forest and land fires.