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West Java orders remote learning for schools heavily affected by Anak Krakatau ash

From Republika · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • West Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi authorized schools heavily affected by Mount Anak Krakatau's volcanic ash to conduct remote learning from Monday, Sept. 7, 2026.
  • He cited Bogor and Sukabumi as areas facing high levels of ash and said principals should decide based on conditions on the ground.
  • Mulyadi said schools should consider health and safety while maintaining activities as normally as possible.

Schools in parts of West Java affected by heavy volcanic ash from Mount Anak Krakatau can move classes online from Monday, Sept. 7, Governor Dedi Mulyadi said.

Mulyadi, widely known as KDM, specifically cited Bogor and Sukabumi as areas facing high levels of ash. He said principals in those areas and other heavily affected locations could decide whether to implement remote learning based on conditions on the ground.

School principals can decide to establish an online learning system from their homes starting Monday, Sept. 7, 2026.

· Dedi MulyadiThe West Java governor authorized principals to shift heavily affected schools to remote learning.

“School principals can decide to establish an online learning system from their homes starting Monday, Sept. 7, 2026,” Mulyadi said. He added, “Hopefully, we can all carry out our activities as usual while taking health and safety into consideration.”

Hopefully, we can all carry out our activities as usual while taking health and safety into consideration.

· Dedi MulyadiMulyadi urged schools to balance normal activity with health and safety concerns.
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Originally published by Republika 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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