This is a research note about the On-Going Community Service Program Out of the seemingly countless and ever-changing policies related to Covid-19 prescribed by the Indonesian government, I look into two particular policies that...
moreThis is a research note about the On-Going Community Service Program
Out of the seemingly countless and ever-changing policies related to Covid-19 prescribed by the Indonesian government, I look into two particular policies that prompted me to delve into the “livelihood” of LPK Bahasa Korea [ ‘Korean Language Education Centers’), private language courses catering the need of prospective migrant-workers in learning Korean language prior to working in Korea. First, the policy from Ministry of Education ordering all schools and universities in all regions not to open or conduct face-to-face classes until 2021 or until further notice. Second, the policy from Ministry of Manpower suspending all placement of migrant workers to recipient countries, including South Korea, until further notice.
On paper, the policies can be regarded as a good thing in the sense that the government has swiftly managed to take actions responding to the situation. On the other hand, I cannot but notice the difficulties experienced by the stakeholders aka owners of LPK in coping with such policies. I have suspected that not all LPK would heed the government’s order due to the fact that operating the LPK could be the only source of livelihood for some LPK owners. Not to mention the need of reliable internet access for the students scattered in different regions across the country.
Based on this, I started a community service project geared towards the LPK in need of assistance in managing the online classes---which for some LPK sound a bit far-reaching, if not probably out-of-reach.
