Students in Indonesia study in cemetery as classrooms are closed

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Published on July 3, 2020 - Duration: 04:04s

Students in Indonesia study in cemetery as classrooms are closed

Dozens of children in Indonesia study in a cemetery area that was deliberately made as a temporary learning place.

The location is called "Balla Online" or "Online House" which is intended for children in slums around The Dadi Cemetery, Makassar City, South Sulawesi Province, Indonesia.

Footage from July 3 shows children from various school levels, including elementary, middle and high schools, study for free at this place.

These children gather to learn online by using internet devices that are deliberately installed in people's homes.

They also learn while still following health protocols, using masks when studying.

Daeng Ical, the founder of Balla Online, commented in an interview: "The purpose of Balla Online is to cover the needs of children here, especially regarding their lessons.

Why do we make Balla Online, because seeing the community is still very difficult to access their children's lessons because during this pandemic, they must study online.

Nurjannah, one of the students' parents said, "We as parents of students are very grateful for the existence of this Balla Online because it is very helpful for our economy, especially being able to replace internet quota purchases while studying online."


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