JAKARTA - The plan by the Indonesian government to re-open schools in low-risk Covid 19 zones has run into opposition from teachers, paediatricians and child rights advocates who say it could endanger children and lead to new infections.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
JAKARTA - The plan by the Indonesian government to re-open schools in low-risk Covid 19 zones has run into opposition from teachers, paediatricians and child rights advocates who say it could endanger children and lead to new infections.
"We've demanded that tests must be increased 30-fold and include children," he told The Straits Times on Monday. "The risks on the lives and health of children, teachers and parents are much bigger than the lag and non-optimal educational services for students," said FSGI deputy secretary general Satriwan Salim.
"Amid the pandemic, the threat of death and getting infected exists. Face-to-face learning increases the risks," said Mr Jasra.
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