Governor Edy Postpones The Face-to-Face School In July, Bobby Nasution Follows

Medan Mayor Bobby Nasution (Satria H/VOI)

MEDAN - The North Sumatra Provincial Government has decided to postpone the implementation of face-to-face learning in schools in July. Medan Mayor Bobby Nasution followed North Sumatra Governor Edy Rahmayadi's decision.

"We follow, we must follow", said Bobby Nasution, Wednesday, June 30.

From the beginning, said Bobby Nasution, the Medan City Government only prepared facilities and infrastructure when face-to-face learning was conducted.

"We, the local government, are obliged to prepare facilities when face-to-face learning takes place. We prepared facilities yesterday when schools like this we both wash hands, educate children, students, also outside the classroom", he explained.

Bobby Nasution, who is also President Jokowi's son-in-law, emphasized that he did not question the delay in face-to-face learning. For him, if face-to-face schools are carried out, the Medan City Government is ready to facilitate.

"There is no problem for us, we just prepare the facilities. If it is made face-to-face, we, Medan City Government is ready, indeed we recommend it online", he said

As previously reported, the North Sumatra Provincial Government decided to postpone face-to-face learning in schools for the new 2021/2022 school year throughout the North Sumatra region.

"Today we have a meeting for a decision on face-to-face learning, and it has been decided together for the North Sumatra region, all districts/cities agreed to postpone the face-to-face meeting from the schedule determined by the central government on July 12, 2021", said Deputy Governor of North Sumatra Musa Rajeckshah (Ijeck).

Despite the delay, Ijeck ensures that online learning continues. The plan is that the North Sumatra Provincial Government will see the development of COVID-19 until August 2021.

"It has been postponed due to health and regional developments in the North Sumatra area until August will be announced again.

The learning program, both new student admissions, is still carried out through online media and Zoom", he said.

Education during the COVID-19 pandemic, said Ijeck, cannot walk alone. He did not want the face-to-face learning to become a new cluster for the spread of COVID-19.

"So in line with that, so that this vaccination can also be mass obtained by our community, especially now the President has said that it is permissible for teenagers aged 12-17 years to get vaccinated", he said.