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        "id": 2031898,
        "msgid": "sorong-city-extends-remote-learning-from-monday-as-haze-persists-1791694267",
        "date": "2026-10-11 11:24:38",
        "title": "Sorong City extends remote learning from Monday as haze persists",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "Sorong City has extended online learning for all local educational institutions from Monday, 12 October, because smoke haze remains unhealthy, with PM2.5 levels in the unhealthy category. The policy is intended to protect students\u2019 health and will remain in force until further notice; schools and parents have been instructed to coordinate and ensure pupils stay at home.",
        "content": "<p>Sorong (ANTARA) \u2013 The Sorong City Government in Southwest Papua has\nextended online home learning for all educational institutions in the\narea from Monday (12 October), as smoke haze conditions have yet to\nimprove.<\/p>\n<p>Sorong Mayor Septinus Lobat said in Sorong on Sunday that the policy\nwas set out in Mayor of Sorong Circular Letter No.\u00a0100.3.4.3\/1317\/2026\non the extension of the learning process during smoke haze conditions\nwithin the Sorong City Government area.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe circular states that the policy was adopted based on a circular\nfrom the Indonesian Paediatric Society\u2019s West Papua branch and the\nlatest monitoring by the Sorong Global Atmosphere Watch station, which\nshowed fine particulate matter (PM2.5) concentrations at unhealthy\nlevels,\u201d Septinus said.<\/p>\n<p>He said the measure was intended to prevent health problems among\npupils caused by the smoke haze, which is linked to the El Ni\u00f1o\nphenomenon and forest and land fires.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTechnically, heads of educational institutions have been asked to\ncoordinate with the Sorong City Education Office to arrange how online\nlearning will be conducted,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Parents and guardians are also required to ensure that children\nremain at home while online lessons are under way.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe circular will remain in effect until further notice on\ndevelopments in the smoke haze conditions in Sorong City,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He urged all educational institutions, parents and other relevant\nparties to comply with the rules and implement them responsibly to\nprotect students\u2019 health.<\/p>",
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