Will DKI Jakarta Open Schools In July? Deputy Governor Says Not Sure

DKI Jakarta Deputy Governor Ahmad Riza Patria (Diah Ayu Wardani / VOI)

JAKARTA - As many as 170 schools in Bogor Regency have conducted face-to-face learning during the PPKM micro period. Banten Province is also planned to be ready to open schools at the start of a new school this year.

Then, what are the plans for opening schools in Jakarta? Deputy Governor of DKI Jakarta Ahmad Riza Patria said that the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government has not decided anything about face-to-face learning plans.

"Our face-to-face school preparations continue. In Jakarta, the Education Office continues to carry out evaluations. Regarding the possibility of opening (schools during) the new academic year, we have not been so far," said Riza at the City Hall of DKI, Central Jakarta, Monday, March 15.

Riza admitted that all administrative cities and the Thousand Islands Regency had left the red zone or areas with a high risk of COVID-19 transmission.

However, this did not mean that DKI relaxed all restrictions, especially the implementation of face-to-face learning. In this regard, DKI will decide whether to open a school when the results of the study have been completed.

"We will see in the next 2 weeks, we are studying together. It involves experts, forkopinda, Central Task Force, associations, the community as well. As well as face-to-face schools, we discuss everything and we discuss it. In time we will convey it," he said. .

Riza said, there are a number of indicators that must be met when implementing face-to-face learning. First, the level of transmission of COVID-19. Then, consider the advice of epidemiologists.

Apart from that, the consent of the students' parents. "Commitment and the willingness of parents are important. Even though we allow it, but if the parents don't like it, it doesn't happen. It can't be one-sided. We also have to pay attention to parents' concerns about their children," said Riza.

"Even if it is possible later on, there are stages. For example first campus, then SMA, SMK, SMEA. So, the stages start from the most senior," he continued.

Previously, the Government through the Minister of Education and Culture (Mendikbud) Nadiem Makarim planned to reactivate face-to-face schools in July.

The face-to-face Teaching and Learning Activities (KBM) are targeted after the COVID-19 vaccination for educators is completed in June. President Joko Widodo targets as many as 5 million teachers to have been vaccinated with two doses of injection until next June.

Thus, more and more schools will be able to re-implement face-to-face learning at the start of the 2021-2022 school year in July.

"Because of the teaching staff, or education, we give priority to this teacher so that at the beginning of the second half of face-to-face education we can start doing it. So, in July when the new teaching can run normally again," said Jokowi at SMA Negeri 70 Jakarta, Wednesday, February 24th.