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        "msgid": "indonesia-to-restore-3-700-disaster-hit-schools-in-sumatra-1773042785",
        "date": "2026-03-09 13:46:40",
        "title": "Indonesia to restore 3,700 disaster-hit schools in Sumatra",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_EN",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "Indonesia is undertaking a massive reconstruction effort to restore approximately 3,700 schools across three Sumatran provinces damaged by recent disasters, with recovery being carried out in stages based on priority. The government has established temporary learning facilities using tents for severely damaged schools whilst coordinating repairs through the education and religious affairs ministries, with most affected areas having already resumed learning activities.",
        "content": "<p>\u201cThere are around 3,700 schools across the three provinces that\nrequire intervention, which will take time to complete,\u201d he said in a\nstatement on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Karnavian, who heads the Task Force for Accelerating Post-Disaster\nRehabilitation and Reconstruction in Sumatra, said the disasters damaged\nor destroyed early childhood education centers and schools at the\nelementary to senior high levels.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are currently working with regional governments to coordinate and\ncompile the necessary data,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities have begun assessing the extent of damage at each school,\nwith recovery and reconstruction to be carried out in stages based on\npriority.<\/p>\n<p>The minister said schools with minor or moderate damage would\ncontinue hosting students while undergoing repairs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe most important thing is to ensure that education continues,\u201d he\nsaid.<\/p>\n<p>For severely damaged schools, Karnavian said the National Disaster\nManagement Agency (BNPB) and the Ministry of Primary and Secondary\nEducation had set up tents as temporary learning spaces.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe tents have been supplied with the necessary equipment,\u201d he\nadded.<\/p>\n<p>Although repairs are still underway, the minister noted that learning\nactivities had resumed in nearly all affected areas.<\/p>\n<p>He added that the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education is\ncoordinating responses for general schools, while the Ministry of\nReligious Affairs is collecting data on Islamic schools.<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Indonesia drafts admission policy for schools in\ndisaster-hit regions<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Education ministry seeks additional Rp2.4T budget for\nSumatra recovery<\/p>\n<p>Translator: Fianda S, Tegar Nurfitra<\/p>",
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