Indonesia to reopen schools under tight health protocols

Jakarta: Students in Indonesia will get back studying at schools located in low-risk areas under tight health protocols after the closure of education facilities for months due to COVID-19 pandemic.

Indonesian Education Minister Nadiem Makarim said that senior high schools and junior high schools will be reopened gradually starting next month, while elementary schools and kindergartens will resume schooling activities in September and November respectively. Still, the students whose schools will be reopened must get permissions from their parents for studying at the schools, Makarim remarked.