Nico Harjanto, special staff to the Vice President, said thousands of damaged educational facilities must not prevent children from accessing education for too long.
"The government is making sure children do not miss out on their right to learn," he said on Wednesday.
Of the 2,798 damaged schools, authorities are responding through the Emergency School Support initiative to maintain classroom activities.
Emergency measures include distributing temporary classrooms, school tents, and learning materials to the worst-affected areas to keep lessons running despite physical damage to school buildings.
The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education has prepared 126 emergency classroom tents and 10,200 school-supply packages for Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra.
Disaster-hit regions have also been placed on the priority list for school revitalization in 2026.
"This is not just about providing facilities, but also about maintaining children's hopes and futures during difficult situations," Harjanto said.
Learning will continue through offline, online, and tent-based classes, with rotating schedules at schools that remain partially operational.
For severely damaged schools, 25 tent classrooms will serve as temporary replacements.
The ministry has carried out a rapid assessment, recording 208,000 affected students and 19,000 teachers.
Emergency education assistance worth Rp21.1 billion (US$1.2 million) has been allocated for the three provinces.
As of December 4, 10,000 school-supply packages and 74 emergency tents were ready for distribution.
Initial repair assistance of Rp10 million to Rp25 million per school is being prepared, while data for 2026 rehabilitation priorities is being finalized.
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