Discourse For Class XII High School Students In West Sumatra To Be Entered Into Dormitory, Governor: Bad Influence At Home Will Be Minimized

Illustration of face-to-face learning activities (PTM) at a public high school in October 2021. (ANTARA-Walda M)

SUMBAR - The Provincial Government of West Sumatra (West Sumatra) has advised that all final year high school students (SMA) in its area should be put in dormitories.

The Governor of West Sumatra, Mahyeldi, said that grade XII high school students entered the dormitory to finalize preparations for entering college. Including honing talent in the fields of sports, arts, and culture. "High school students are generally oriented towards universities. We prepare them as well as possible in dormitories so that they can pass at their favorite universities," said Mahyeldi in Padang, West Sumatra, quoted from Antara, Wednesday, August 24. He said that the climate of the dormitory environment, which is conditioned so that students can focus more on studying after class hours are over, is judged to be more mature in terms of academic preparation. Meanwhile, on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, there will be opportunities to hone students' talents in the fields of sports, arts, and culture. talents so that opportunities for personal achievement are also open," he said.

In fact, he said, students who are interested in the police or military entrance test will be facilitated to strengthen physically and mentally. It is possible to cooperate with the police or the TNI to provide instructors for students. Mahyeldi said the challenge for the discourse was the availability of facilities and infrastructure that required a large budget. Barlius said that his party continues to conduct studies so that the discourse can be realized as soon as possible.