JAKARTA - The Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology (Kemendiktisaintek) has formulated a number of recovery action plans for the impact of disasters in Sumatra, including the exemption of Single Lecture Money (UKT) from 1 to 2 semesters for students affected or from families affected by disasters.
"Giving UKT1 to 2 semesters exemption for affected students or from affected families," said Kemendiktisaintek Research and Development Director Fauzan Adziman in a working meeting (raker) with Commission X DPR at the DPR building, Jakarta, Monday, December 8.
He conveyed that the plan at the recovery stage is scheduled to start running in January 2026 using the budget for that year.
In addition to the exemption of UKT, he continued, there were six other action plans, namely the procurement of public kitchens at various affected campuses in Aceh, North Sumatra, West Sumatra, especially for affected or affected students.
Then there is also a flexible Final Semester Examination (UAS) arrangement for various campuses or students from affected families. Third, raising assistance for various urgent needs sent through various campuses in affected areas, such as food, clothing, clean water clarity, and sending health workers.
Fourth, the formation of a psychosocial team for lecturers, students, and affected communities. This step, said Fauzan, was carried out by the Ministry of Education and Technology in collaboration with a team of psychologists, the Student Executive Board (BEM), and other trained personnel.
Furthermore, the fifth action plan is facilitation assistance for learning, recovery of the normal learning process. Then the last one is the recovery of learning and social infrastructure.
Previously, Deputy Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology (Wamendiktisaintek) Fauzan on the same occasion said that as many as 60 universities were affected by floods and landslides in Sumatra.
The 60 universities consist of 4 State Universities (PTN) and 27 Private Universities (PTS) in Aceh, 1 PTN and 13 PTS in North Sumatra, as well as 9 PTN and 6 PTS in West Sumatra.
Wamendiktisaintek Fauzan said most of the teaching and learning activities in disaster-affected areas had stalled due to conditions where access, location, and academic community affected by the disaster had been evacuated.
Of all the PTN and PTS, he said, there were 1,306 lecturers and 18,824 students who were victims of floods and landslides in Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra.
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