The COVID-19 Task Force Reminds Face-to-Face Learning To Be Held In Phases

ILLUSTRA TION / VOI

JAKARTA - Spokesperson for the Task Force (Task Force) Handling COVID-19 Wiku Adisasmito reminded that face-to-face learning activities must be carried out in stages.

"In PPKM Mikro, face-to-face learning activities must be carried out in stages and starting from a pilot institution by following health protocols," Wiku said in a press conference broadcast on the Presidential Secretariat YouTube account, Tuesday, March 23.

Wiku said this face-to-face learning activity also refers to the Joint Decree (SKB) of the Four Ministers concerning Guidelines for Implementing Even Semester Learning for the 2020/2021 Academic Year.

"Supervision that is carried out related to learning will refer to the joint decree," he said.

Even so, currently the 4 Ministerial Decree is in the finalization stage and involves various ministries and related institutions as well as experts in the health sector and will be announced soon.

Previously, Chairman of the Committee for Handling COVID-19 and National Economic Recovery (KPC PEN) Airlangga Hartarto said face-to-face teaching and learning activities were allowed in the application of the latest Micro Community Activity Restrictions (PPKM) Enforcement.

"There have been several changes related to teaching and learning activities, here they can begin to be implemented face-to-face for universities, the academy is opened in stages with pilot projects based on local regulations and with health protocols," said Airlangga.

The Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs said face-to-face teaching and learning activities would be accompanied by vaccinations for teachers and lecturers.

Meanwhile, for high school education levels equivalent to below, they still implement teaching and learning activities from home or online.

Apart from allowing teaching and learning activities, said Airlangga, cultural arts activities are also permitted in the latest micro PPKM. However, with a maximum capacity of 25 percent.