Indonesia Allows Limited Face-to-Face Classes For 2021 – 2022 Academic Year

“He lacks focus in online classes, to the point that he does not do his assignments. I am not too worried about him contracting Covid-19, as the correct application of health protocols will protect him from the pandemic,” she asserted.

“My child still plays with the neighbor’s children, though they are often forced to stay at home. It just depends on using face masks and other precautions at all times.”

But for Sutari, the mother of a five-year old child, the pandemic still plays on her mind. “I am concerned that the kindergarten I will enroll him in cannot sufficiently apply health protocols, making him vulnerable to Covid-19,” the city of South Tangerang resident said.

“For that reason, I will defer his enrollment until the pandemic is really over. For now, he can learn from home, as [his father] and I will teach him.”

The moratorium on face to face learning in Indonesia has applied from elementary and secondary schools to universities and other higher education institutions.

(Writers: Haryanti Puspa Sari, Sania Mashabi, Ihsanuddin | Editors: Yohanes Enggar Harususilo, Bayu Galih, Krisiandi, Sandro Gatra)

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https://www.kompas.com/edu/read/2021/03/30/172821671/sekolah-tatap-muka-2021-berikut-pesan-4-menteri?page=all#page2. 

https://nasional.kompas.com/read/2021/03/30/19412481/kpai-pembelajaran-tatap-muka-terbatas-harus-didasarkan-pada-kesiapan-sekolah. 

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