Ministry of Education and Culture Releases Disaster Education Guidelines
Jakarta — The Standards, Curriculum, and Education Assessment Board (BSKAP) of the Ministry of Education and Culture has launched a Disaster Education Guide and Technical Instructions (Juknis) for Learning in Educational Units Affected by Disasters.
The Head of BSKAP, Toni Toharudin, stated that this strategic measure was taken to ensure that students’ right to learning remains fulfilled whilst building a disaster preparedness culture in school environments throughout Indonesia.
“We need to prepare not only at the government level, but also in educational institutions so they are capable of mitigation, resilience, and post-disaster recovery,” Toharudin said in Jakarta on Monday.
Meanwhile, the Head of the Centre for Curriculum and Learning at the Ministry of Education and Culture, Laksmi Dewi, stated that in relation to disaster conditions, educational institutions are given full flexibility to independently adapt their curriculum.
The main points in the Technical Instructions, she said, include prioritised content where schools are not required to complete all learning outcomes.
The primary focus, she continued, is directed towards psychosocial support, personal safety, disaster mitigation, and essential literacy and numeracy.
Flexible Assessment means that evaluation of learning results can be conducted through simple methods, such as portfolios or assignments, without requiring rigid written examinations at the end of the semester.
Adaptive Methods means learning can be carried out through limited face-to-face instruction or independent learning according to the conditions of facilities available in affected areas.
A representative of the National Secretariat of Disaster-Resilient Educational Units (SPAB) at the Ministry of Education and Culture, Jamjam Muzaki, explained the importance of risk understanding based on data.
“Currently, more than 50 per cent of educational units in Indonesia are exposed to more than one disaster threat. The Ministry of Education and Culture is targeting that by 2029, 80 per cent of local governments will have SPAB regulations and 75 per cent of students will be educated as disaster-prepared students,” he said.
The ministry also called on all stakeholders, including education offices, school principals, and teachers, to begin integrating disaster education into the curriculum both within and outside formal course structures.
All documents for the Disaster Education Guide and Technical Instructions can be freely downloaded from the official website: kurikulum.kemendikdasmen.go.id.