It (the capacity) is still 50 percent
Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Education Office of Jakarta has continued to limit the implementation of face-to-face learning in schools to 50-percent capacity despite the status of public activity restrictions (PPKM) in Jakarta being lowered to level 2.

"It (the capacity) is still 50 percent," Head of Public Relations of the Jakarta Education Office Taga Radja Gah stated when contacted here on Thursday.

According to Gah, the Jakarta Education Office had held discussions related to the implementation of level 2 PPKM in Jakarta.

However, Gah admitted that his office was still awaiting further directions from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology regarding the implementation of face-to-face learning in schools.

"The Education Office has not received any further direction regarding this matter, as we are still awaiting a policy from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology," he affirmed.

Earlier, Governor of Jakarta Anies Baswedan had issued Governor Decree Number 191 of 2022 on level 2 PPKM.

In the decree, among others, the governor regulated that schools can implement limited face-to-face learning or remote learning based on the Joint Decree (SKB) of the four ministers regarding guidelines for the implementation of learning during the COVID-19 pandemic period.

The four ministers' decree involves the minister of education, culture, research and technology; minister of religious affairs; minister of health; and minister of home affairs.

In addition, the implementation of face-to-face learning in Jakarta is adjusted to the Circular of the Minister of Education, Culture, Research and Technology Number 2 of 2022 on discretion for implementation of the Joint Decree of the four ministers.

As per the discretion, limited face-to-face learning can be implemented with 50-percent capacity in educational units located in areas that implement level 2 PPKM.

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