JAKARTA - The Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology (Kemdiktisaintek) noted that as many as 60 universities, both State Universities (PTN) and Private Universities (PTS) under the auspices of the Ministry of Education and Technology were affected by floods that hit a number of areas in Sumatra.
Reported by ANTARA, Tuesday, December 9, the Ministry of Education and Technology revealed that as many as 31 universities (4 PTN and 27 PTS) in Aceh, 15 universities (9 PTN and 6 PTS) in West Sumatra (West Sumatra), and 14 universities (1 PTN and 13 PTS) in North Sumatra were affected in the disaster.
The Ministry of Education and Technology also noted that the number of affected academic community was 21,911 people, consisting of 1,179 PTN lecturers and 151 PTS, 1,534 PTN educators and 233 PTS educators, 14,359 PTN students and 1,875 PTS students affected by the disaster.
From the results of the initial assessment, various educational facilities were damaged, including classrooms, laboratories, and supporting facilities collapsed or were submerged, computer equipment and learning facilities were damaged.
Then the campus building experienced a crack until it collapsed, the access road to the campus was cut off due to landslides, so that electricity and internet networks had not been functioning in many locations.
Complete data collection on the level of damage to facilities and infrastructure (Sarpras) is being continued by universities with local governments.
Therefore, the Ministry of Education and Technology has taken three strategic steps, including coordination with campuses in affected areas, local governments, the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB), and related institutions for data collection on impacts and emergency needs.
Then, mobilization of emergency assistance, including logistics, clean water, clothing, medicines, sanitary kits, as well as psychosocial support for students and educators.
Finally, the preparation of the initial recovery scheme, including the revitalization of education sarpras and the relocation of temporary learning.
Dozens of universities from various provinces have sent medical teams and volunteers, logistical assistance and basic necessities, trauma healing and psychosocial services, fundraising and assistance posts, health facilities and ambulances as well as structural assistance for affected students, such as relief from Single Lecture Money (UKT), scholarships for Smart Indonesia Cards (KIP) Lectures, living expenses assistance, to psychological assistance, have also been distributed by many campuses.
Previously, Deputy Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology (Wamendiktisaintek) Fauzan said his party allocated a budget of IDR 75,986,474,452 to help pay for the living expenses of students and lecturers affected by floods and landslides in Sumatra.
"We also provide living expenses assistance for students and lecturers affected by natural disasters with a total budget of Rp75,986,474,452," said the working meeting (raker) with Commission X DPR RI at the Parliament Complex, Jakarta, Monday (8/12).
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