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Jambi orders remote learning in four districts and cities as forest fires worsen air quality

From CNN Indonesia · () Indonesian

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  • Jambi’s education department ordered three days of remote learning for high school, vocational school and special-needs students in four areas because of unhealthy air caused by forest and land fires.
  • The measure runs from Sept. 7 to 9, 2026, in Jambi city, Batang Hari, Muaro Jambi and East Tanjung Jabung.
  • Air quality in Jambi city reached an index reading of 172 on Sept. 6, classified as unhealthy, while conditions elsewhere fluctuated between unhealthy and hazardous.

Schools in four areas of Indonesia’s Jambi province will shift to remote learning for three days as forest and land fires push air quality into unhealthy and, at times, hazardous levels.

The provincial education department said the measure will apply from Sept. 7 to 9, 2026, to students at high schools, vocational schools and special-needs schools. The affected areas are Jambi city, Batang Hari, Muaro Jambi and East Tanjung Jabung.

Education chief Muhammad Umar said officials took the decision to anticipate worsening air quality and prevent a rise in acute respiratory infections. The policy followed a meeting of school principals and air-quality monitoring by Jambi’s environmental and health agencies.

Readings from the Air Pollution Standard Index showed fluctuating conditions across parts of the province. On Sept. 6, the index in Jambi city reached 172, placing it in the unhealthy category.

This policy applies for three days, from September 7 to 9, to anticipate the impact of deteriorating air quality and prevent an increase in acute respiratory infection cases.

· Muhammad UmarJambi’s provincial education chief explained the temporary shift to online learning.
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Originally published by CNN Indonesia in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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