119 Thousand Students in Surabaya Receive Free Uniforms

Next year, elementary school (SD) and junior high school (SMP) students whose families fall into the low-income category (MBR) will not have to worry about uniforms. This is because the Surabaya City Education Office (Dispendik) has budgeted for uniforms for hundreds of thousands of students. Head of Dispendik Supomo said that every child will receive assistance in the form of uniforms to school shoes. The nominal per child is IDR 1,161,710. "It's not just uniforms and shoes. Students will also receive bags, pillows, hats, and belts," he said during a budget presentation meeting with Commission D yesterday. The number of students who received assistance at the elementary and junior high school levels was different. There are 56,922 public elementary school students and 19,506 private elementary school students. Then, 28,288 public junior high school students and 14,879 private junior high school students. So, the total number of students who received school uniforms reached 119,595 children. Read also: Welcoming Nataru Holiday, US Expert: Covid-19 Booster Vaccine is Very Important The council members warned the dispendik to be careful in distributing school uniforms to the community. The chairman of Commission D, Khusnul Khotimah, said that the students' families should not have MBR status, but still be billed to buy uniforms. Dispendik need to look at this. “Because these children are MBR. So, we need help," said the PDI-P politician yesterday. For uniforms, students no longer need to sew. This is because students will receive ready-to-wear uniforms. Khusnul stated that students who wear headscarves or go to religious schools and need long-sleeved uniforms need not worry. Because, dispendik will also accommodate. Separately, Herlina Harsono Njoto, another member of Commission D, requested that the Dispendik budget for the free tutoring program. According to him, during the pandemic, tutoring is really needed by students. Read also: After Three Hours Mediation, Ridwan's Family Finally Gets Road Access The legislator from the Democratic Faction stated that tutoring was part of the 2021-2026 RPJMD for the Mayor of Surabaya, Eri Cahyadi. Therefore, it must be realized. "Don't ask for a budget. Take at least 10 percent of the total RW in Surabaya," he said. Immediately Increase PTM Capacity to 50 Percent ASSESSMENT of the Covid-19 handling situation in the City of Surabaya continues to improve. With these conditions, the Mayor of Surabaya Eri Cahyadi asked for an additional face-to-face learning capacity (PTM). From the previous 25 percent to 50 percent. Eri said that the addition of PTM's capacity must remain with the principle of prudence. All standard operating procedures (SOPs) related to health protocols (prokes) must be carried out in a strict and disciplined manner. "If yesterday it was 25 percent, now I ask for 50 percent (capacity of PTM, ed)," said Eri at the city hall yesterday (1/11). Read also: Commission III of the DPR Supports the National Police Chief's Steps to Remove 7 Police Officers He explained that the additional capacity had to go through an assessment by the Surabaya Covid-19 Task Force for the Acceleration of Handling.