Listening To Elementary School Children's Confessions 'Sir, It's Been Too Long At Home,' Jokowi Smiles Explaining The Government's Reason For Canceling Face-to-Face Schools

President Jokowi joins in online learning activities for students at SD Negeri Sudimara (Capture Youtube Screen @ secretariat president/Diah Ayu)

JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo joined in online learning activities for students at SD Negeri Sudimara, Cilongkok, Banyumas, Central Java. This was done at the peak of the commemoration of National Children's Day 2021.

By showing a big smile, Jokowi asked the students to keep the spirit of implementing distance learning.

"During the pandemic, I also know that children are often at home. They don't go to school. I entrust them, children must keep their enthusiasm for learning. Keep learning even though they are not at school," Jokowi said at the Bogor Presidential Palace, West Java, Friday. , July 23.

A 5th grader named Imelda asked Jokowi when the school would open, "Sir, I want (the school) to meet face-to-face, sir. If you stay at home too long, you will be bored."

Responding to this, Jokowi explained that the government initially planned to open schools and carry out face-to-face learning in the new academic year in July 2021.

Unfortunately, said Jokowi, the number of active COVID-19 cases has soared. This resulted in the school's planned opening in July being cancelled. Re-opening will await the pandemic situation.

"All of my children, actually, we are planning to open face-to-face schools in July again. Isn't it? But because the corona virus pandemic has risen again, so the plan has been canceled. We will wait for the situation when the corona virus pandemic has improved, it has gone down, So, we will open face-to-face learning," Jokowi said.