Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education\n(Kemendikdasmen) is collaborating with regional governments and the\nIndonesian Army (TNI AD) to accelerate the recovery of educational\nservices following hydrometeorological disasters in Aceh Province.<\/p>\n
During a review of school rehabilitation and reconstruction progress\nin Aceh, Minister of Primary and Secondary Education Abdul Mu\u2019ti\naffirmed the government\u2019s target to have most of the affected schools\noperational again by the 2026\/2027 academic year.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe extend our gratitude to the Aceh Provincial Government, district\nand city governments, and the ranks of the TNI AD who have partnered\nwith us in the process of revitalising, rehabilitating, and\nreconstructing schools affected by the disaster,\u201d Minister Mu\u2019ti said in\na written statement in Jakarta on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
\u201cHopefully, the revitalisation, rehabilitation, and reconstruction\nprocess can be completed as soon as possible, so that the children of\nAceh can return to learning optimally in their schools,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
He noted that one of the schools currently undergoing rehabilitation\nis SD Negeri Utue, which was established in 1984 and suffered damage to\nseveral classrooms, ceilings, toilets, and its drainage system, causing\nwaterlogging during rain.<\/p>\n
This year, Mu\u2019ti said, SD Negeri Utue received a budget of Rp1.83\nbillion. The rehabilitation components include five classrooms, three\ntoilet blocks, one administration room, construction of a school health\nunit (UKS) room, eight sets of classroom furniture, one set of library\nfurniture, two sets of UKS room furniture, and three packages of\nenvironmental improvement works.<\/p>\n
On the same occasion, Implementing Commander for Rehabilitation\nLieutenant Colonel Inf Arino Vranta Sinurat stated that SD Negeri Utue\nis part of a programme to rehabilitate 190 disaster-affected schools in\nAceh.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn Aceh Province, there are 190 schools being rehabilitated by the\nTNI AD due to the impact of hydrometeorological disasters. Specifically\nat SD Negeri Utue, we are working on seven classrooms, two\nadministration rooms, bathrooms, furniture procurement, and school\nenvironmental improvement,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
According to Arino, the work is carried out using a type II\nself-managed pattern that combines civilian professional workers and TNI\npersonnel.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are involving eight civilian construction workers and three TNI\npersonnel who work together so that the construction proceeds\neffectively and is completed according to the target,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Head of SD Negeri Utue Suwarni appreciated the construction pattern\nthat allows teaching and learning activities to continue.<\/p>\n
\u201cAlhamdulillah, we do not need to relocate students to other places.\nThe work is carried out in stages, so rooms that are still suitable can\nbe used for learning. Teachers and TNI personnel also work together to\nensure student safety during the construction process,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Through the collaboration between the Ministry of Primary and\nSecondary Education, regional governments, and the TNI AD, the school\nrehabilitation in Aceh is expected not only to restore damaged buildings\nbut also to bring back safe and comfortable learning spaces for\nthousands of students after the disaster.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/ministry-partners-with-tni-to-accelerate-school-reconstruction-in-aceh-1782266007", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }