Five day week for schools

Five day week for schools

From Gatra

The problem of the five day week for schools is still being discussed. In Yogyakarta, for example, a team from the Provincial Office of the Department of Education and Culture has concluded that the five day school week is not effective.

However, in Jakarta the Minister of Education and Culture has given the green light to schools which have tried the new scheme to continue with this.

On the other hand, if I'm not mistaken, President Soeharto recently instructed the trial of the five day week for Elementary Schools be stopped. This ruling of the President was enthusiastically welcomed taking into account that elementary school children cannot endure the long school hours from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. It was said that many children felt ill because of exhaustion. Besides, the five day week reduces the time for Koran reciting lessons which are usually conducted before the magrib sunset prayer. Leisure time is also reduced. Therefore I strongly suggest that the trial of the five day school week be stopped.

SITI CHAYATUN NUFUS

Bekasi, West Java