Education Minister: School Learning Continues as Usual After Eid

Minister of Basic and Secondary Education (Mendikdasmen), Abdul Mu’ti, stated that teaching and learning activities in schools will continue after the series of Eid al-Fitr holidays or Lebaran. The proposal for implementing hybrid teaching and learning activities (online and offline), he said, has been cancelled due to considerations of academic aspects and strengthening character education for students. “In line with the results of the inter-ministerial meeting on 23 March, learning in schools will be conducted as usual, considering academic and character education strengthening,” said Abdul Mu’ti on Wednesday, 25 March 2026. On a separate occasion, the Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture (Menko PMK) Pratikno said that learning can be carried out as usual, with students able to come to school for the learning process. “Student learning will continue as usual,” said Pratikno. He added that there had indeed been discussions about the possibility of using a hybrid method combining offline and online. However, he continued, considering the importance of maintaining the quality of student education, online learning for students is not an urgency at this time. “In line with the extraordinary priority of the President for the education sector, from school revitalisation, People’s Schools, and Garuda Excellent Schools, we must accelerate the improvement of education quality, both under the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Religious Affairs, and the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology. This is a priority. This is paramount,” he stated. The Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture also conveyed the importance of ensuring that the student learning process continues as usual. According to him, in the education sector, the learning process must be increasingly optimal and learning loss must not occur. Therefore, he said, the organisation of the learning process will continue offline for students. “Essential medical services will also operate fully normally,” Pratikno emphasised.