DPPAD Distributes 180 Radios and 900 Tablet Computers to Schools in Papua

DPPAD Distributes 180 Radios and 900 Tablet Computers to Schools in Papua

With the condition of the Covid-19 pandemic happening all over the world, all activities must be done at home. As a result, school activities are closed. So that the teaching and learning process must be stopped.

Seeing this condition, the Provincial Education Office, Library and Regional Archives (DPPAD) of Papua Province did not remain silent. According to the Head of the Papua Province DPPAD, Christian Sohilait, his party made various efforts so that the younger generation of Papuans did not miss the lessons.

It has distributed 180 radios in Wamena, Jayawijaya Regency and the surrounding area. "We will submit it to the principal for distribution to the children there. Hundreds of small radios will come again for children in mountainous areas that have not been able to, "he explained in Jayapura City, Papua, Tuesday, April 14, 2020.

Not only the radio, but also it will distribute tablet computers to school children. "At present there are 900 tablet computers in all schools in Papua. Maybe we will get help from the central government of 10 thousand tablet computers, no need to be afraid of being damaged, lost, please share them with children, "he said.

Christian appealed to all school principals to share the tablet computer with children. "So they can access learning through streaming and the links have been distributed. And I hope the children can take care of what the school lends, "he explained.

There will also be reading books prepared by the Papua Province DPPAD in collaboration with Gajah Mada University (UGM). The books will later be distributed to schools that do not yet have radio and television networks.

According to Christian, those 3 things are the first information about Covid-19, so that children can know more and anyone can read. Then secondly, information about learning, if he is a junior high school student, they must know about junior high school learning, the same is true for high school.

"Then the third, information about matters relating to local culture such as burning rocks, avoiding shaking hands, in the traditional way. This local thing that UGM friends thought was conceptualizing, "explained Christian.

Christian also hopes this offline must be. Because when children in Jayapura get television and radio, then children in Dogiyai, Intan Jaya and others in the central mountain region of Papua, also need the latest information. "It must work fast, it can't be long," he said.

He said he wanted information and learning obtained in the city to be the same as children in the central mountains of Papua. "What children get in the city must be the same as children in the central mountains of Papua, they cannot be left behind," he concluded.