Jakarta extends remote learning through Tuesday over volcanic ash

Jakarta's provincial government has extended remote learning for every school in the capital through Tuesday, Sept. 8, as volcanic ash from Mount Anak Krakatau continues to affect parts of the city.

Governor Pramono Anung said the ash had fallen sharply on Monday compared with the previous day. He said the administration nevertheless did not want to end remote learning immediately while ash remained scattered across several areas.

“We still need one day to extend remote learning, or PJJ, through tomorrow, so remote learning in Jakarta will continue through tomorrow,” Pramono told reporters at Jakarta City Hall on Monday afternoon.

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We still need one day to extend remote learning, or PJJ, through tomorrow, so remote learning in Jakarta will continue through tomorrow.

He said he had instructed the Jakarta Education Agency to follow up with a formal circular. A governor's statement alone could not immediately establish the policy, he said, because the Education Agency's head needed to issue the official administrative guidance.

Jakarta first introduced remote learning for all schools on Monday after volcanic ash appeared in the capital early Sunday, Sept. 6. The provincial government did not order work from home for civil servants, including teachers. Officials continued working as usual while following health protocols. Pramono said conditions had improved and that civil servants would have no new work arrangement for Tuesday, apart from the extended remote-learning measure for students.

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In Jakarta, my statement alone is not enough; the head of the Education Agency must issue a circular to regulate it.