Radio Republik Indonesia (RRI) presents a special broadcasting program to give education about COVID-19 issues. The program is broadcasted every Monday – Friday at 10.00-11.00 local time. The program which has the title “Belajar di RRI” or in English means “Learning at RRI”, presents teachers to teach on radio and also serve interactive question-answer.
President Director of RRI, M Rohanudin said, in a press statement monitored online at the National Disaster Management Agency Building, Jakarta, on Tuesday (14/4), that learning through radio is an effective way and more interactive if compared to learning online because of the advantages of radio which can turn on the theater of mind of students. Moreover, he said, this program also features pauses of one to two songs that are appropriate to the music for their segment. Since the program began on March 26-April 9, 2020, 715 schools, both elementary, junior high and high school have participated in the "Learning at RRI" program”.(VOI/trans-yati//Release/15.4’20.mar/AHM)