JAKARTA - The Ministry of Religion will rehabilitate and renovate madrasahs and pesantren that were affected by landslides and floods in Cisarua, West Bandung Regency, especially those that have been temporarily converted into humanitarian service centers for disaster survivors.
"What follows immediately is the rehabilitation and renovation of madrasahs and mosques. We ensure that the madrasah family will not feel alone," said Minister of Religion Nasaruddin Umar in his statement quoted by Antara, Monday, February 2.
The Minister of Religion conveyed his high appreciation to the managers of madrasahs and pesantren who sincerely opened their educational space for the sake of urgent humanity.
According to the Minister of Religion, the involvement of educational institutions in disaster management is a tangible form of character education for students.
"This is an extraordinary humanitarian learning for students and students. This concern is a very valuable value," said the Minister of Religion.
The Minister of Religion ensured that his party would continue to monitor the post-disaster recovery process. He emphasized that the repair of educational facilities would be carried out immediately after the emergency response period was completed, in order to restore the comfort of teaching and learning for the students.
"After the disaster, we will continue to control it so that educational activities can return to normal and comfortable," said the Minister of Religion.
The Ministry of Religion will also carry out a thorough class improvement. This step is taken not only to improve the physical condition of the building, but also to create a new atmosphere that is conducive for the students after the facility is used for handling bodies.
"Once this humanitarian operation is over, we will immediately carry out renovations," said the Minister of Religion.
When reviewing the landslide location, the Minister of Religion also provided mental and spiritual reinforcement to the victims' families. He invited the community to be patient and believe that the victims who died in this disaster have a noble place at God's side.
"People who died due to the collapse are in the category of martyrs. God willing, they will be accepted by Allah SWT," said the Grand Imam of the Istiqlal Mosque.
The Minister of Religion hopes that the strategic role of madrasahs and pesantren as educational centers as well as humanitarian centers can continue to be strengthened, so that their existence can be felt directly by the wider community, especially in difficult times.
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