Wait For Technical Instructions From The Ministry, Central Lombok Regency Government Ready To Implement The Use Of Sasak Customary Clothing At Schools

Central Lombok Regional Secretary, West Nusa Tenggara, Lalu Firman Wijaya (ANTARA)

CENTRAL LOMBOK - The Central Lombok Regency Government, West Nusa Tenggara is ready to implement traditional clothing for school uniforms in accordance with the Regulation of the Minister of Education, Culture, Research and Technology number 50/2022 concerning uniforms for elementary and secondary education schools. "We are ready to wear traditional clothes for school uniforms because it was carried out previously," said Central Lombok Regional Secretary Lalu Firman Wijaya in Praya, Antara, Friday, October 21. However, his party still has not implemented the policy, because they are still waiting for technical instructions from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology. "We are waiting for directions from the central government, then we will language with related agencies including school principals," he said. For the application of traditional sasak as a uniform in work, it has been carried out once a month for all State Civil Apparatus (ASN). So that in the application of uniforms for schools there is no problem, because the program is in accordance with the program of the Regent and Deputy Regent of Central Lombok in order to support MSMEs in Central Lombok. "Every 15th, all ASNs wear traditional clothes as one workwear," he said. He said the use of traditional clothes on ASN working days was carried out to support the development of MSMEs and weaving crafts in Central Lombok. In addition, this is to support and preserve the sasak culture, so that it is known to tourists. "This is to support weaving crafts in Central Lombok," he said. Regulation of the Minister of Education, Culture, Research and Technology (Mendikbud Ristek) Number 50 of 2022 concerning School Uniforms for Students at the Primary Education and Secondary Education Levels, there are three types of school uniforms used by elementary to high school students, namely national uniforms, scout uniforms and traditional clothing.