This is the Directive from the Minister of Basic and Secondary Education to Educational Units Regarding Energy Efficiency

Minister of Basic and Secondary Education, Abdul Mu’ti, stated that his ministry has issued directives to educational units to enforce energy efficiency in addressing the crisis conditions. “I think it’s almost the same as what we mentioned earlier. How to use electricity, water usage, and also building a healthier culture. So, for example, we urge that if a child’s home is close to school, if it’s reasonably safe and comfortable, I think there’s no harm in walking or returning to the habit of cycling. During the COVID period, children got used to cycling. Why not continue this habit? It’s healthy, saves energy, and is environmentally clean,” he explained at the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education office in Jakarta on Monday (30/3). Furthermore, he added that local governments must optimise the use of public vehicles so that they can be utilised by students. “Then we strive to maximise the use of public transportation. Nowadays, there’s a tendency for some of our children to feel more comfortable using motorbikes than public transport. In my opinion, if there is safe and comfortable public transport, even in my view, this becomes a challenge for local governments to improve public transport facilities, so that our children can go to school using public transport, which is more energy-efficient and can reduce pollution,” Abdul Mu’ti stressed. He also emphasised that in-person learning will proceed normally with no implementation of online learning. “Oh, no (reduction in in-person learning), it will continue as usual,” he concluded.