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        "msgid": "mendiktisaintek-issues-circular-on-adjusting-campus-work-patterns-1775638340",
        "date": "2026-04-06 12:53:24",
        "title": "Mendiktisaintek Issues Circular on Adjusting Campus Work Patterns",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Regulation",
        "summary": "Indonesia's Minister of Higher Education, Science, and Technology, Brian Yuliarto, has issued Circular Letter No. 2 of 2026 to adjust work patterns within the ministry and academic activities at universities, aiming to foster a more efficient work culture and conserve national energy. This policy encourages proportional use of distance learning for upper-level undergraduates and postgraduates, while promoting online formats for academic meetings to reduce mobility, all in anticipation of a potentially prolonged global crisis akin to the COVID-19 pandemic. Universities are required to monitor and evaluate these adjustments to ensure no decline in learning quality or public service effectiveness.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta (ANTARA) - Minister of Higher Education, Science, and\nTechnology (Mendiktisaintek) Brian Yuliarto has issued Circular Letter\n(SE) No.\u00a02 of 2026 for adjusting work patterns within the Ministry of\nEducation, Science, and Technology (Kemdiktisaintek) and academic\nactivities at higher education institutions. Mendiktisaintek Brian\nYuliarto stated in Jakarta on Monday that this circular is issued to\ncreate a more efficient work culture as part of national energy\nconservation efforts. \u201cThis is also certainly an anticipation if the\nglobal crisis turns out to be prolonged, because yesterday we also\nreceived analysis that it is not impossible for this crisis to match the\ncrisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic,\u201d said the Minister.\nNevertheless, Minister Brian emphasised that this work pattern\nadjustment policy should not disrupt or reduce the quality of the\nlearning process. \u201cOf course, the context is to build a more efficient\nwork culture. Why? Because during the COVID-19 pandemic, we learned that\ndigitalisation is important and it makes us more efficient. For example,\nsubmissions that previously used paper are actually much more efficient\nif done digitally,\u201d said Mendiktisaintek Brian Yuliarto. It is known\nthat in the circular dated 2 April 2026, Mendiktisaintek urges higher\neducation institutions to implement Distance Learning (PJJ) methods\nproportionally. This lecturing policy is specifically aimed at students\nfrom the fifth semester upwards and postgraduate programmes, but\nexceptions are given for courses that require physical face-to-face\ninteraction, such as laboratory work, workshops, studios, or clinics.\nVarious academic community activities, such as thesis and dissertation\nguidance, proposal seminars, and academic meetings, are encouraged to be\nconducted online to make the processes easier and reduce mobility. As a\nsustainability measure, leaders of higher education institutions and\neducational service agencies are required to conduct periodic monitoring\nand evaluation (monev). This evaluation is an absolute requirement to\nensure the effectiveness of public services continues to run well, while\nmaintaining quality standards and student learning outcomes without any\ndecline.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/mendiktisaintek-issues-circular-on-adjusting-campus-work-patterns-1775638340",
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