In a bid to protect students across the country amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the Government has cancelled this year’s national exam. Indonesian Minister of Education and Culture Nadiem Makarim on Tuesday (24/3) confirmed this through video conferencing. According to Nadiem, the Government made the decision based on the following considerations”
Indonesia on Tuesday (24/3) reported 107 new confirmed covid-19 cases, bringing the total number of cases to 686, the Government’s spokesperson for covid-19 management Achmad Yurianto has announced. Of 686 people, 30 recovered from the virus, while 55 died, he added.
The Government has announced that the national exam will be administered only as a standard evaluation system to map national education quality but will not affect the student’s performance. “We appreciate several schools that have conducted the national exam . However, the result of the exam will not be used as the entrance test for […]
President Joko “Jokowi“ Widodo on Tuesday (24/3) delivered a number of directives for Governors regarding measures to handle COVID-19 outbreak. The President delivered his directives through a video conference from the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta.
In a bid to combat Covid-19, the Indonesian Government will issue a policy for Staple Food Card recipients, Pre-employment Card, as well as relaxation for micro, small and medium businesses. “Over the next 6 months, we will add Rp50,000 more, so that Rp200,000 (will be) received per beneficiary family. The budget that we have prepared […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Wednesday (24/3) issued directives to 34 governors on handling the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. One of the directives is to practice social distancing, which is then translated into physical distancing.
The 2020 National Exam policy must not violate students’ rights, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has said. “But, do not let it violate the rights of 8.3 million students who are about to take the National Exam,” President Jokowi stated on his introductory remarks at the limited cabinet meeting on the 2020 National Exam through a […]
The Indonesian Government has turned Kemayoran Athlete Village in Central Jakarta into an emergency hospital to treat covid-19 patients. The apartment towers were originally used to accommodate athletes competing in the Asian Games last year.
As cited from the Government’s covid-19 official website, Indonesia’s confirmed cases of the virus has jumped to 579, with 30 of them recover and 49 dead.
In a bid to strengthen COVID-19 Task Force in performing its duties, the Government deemed it necessary to add ministries/institutions in the structure of the team. Under that consideration, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has stipulated Presidential Decree Number 9 of 2020 on the Amendment to Presidential Decree Number 7 of 2020 on Task Force for […]
