World · East Asia & Pacific · 8 hrs ago
Wild elephants force 11 schools in Aceh to switch to remote learning
Elephant sightings prompted 11 schools to switch to remote learning in Bener Meriah regency, Aceh.
The schools are in six villages in the regency.
Wild elephants have repeatedly roamed the area over the past week, raising safety concerns for students and residents.
The temporary change took effect on Nov 5.
Students and teachers will return to classrooms only when conditions are considered safe.
The measure is intended to address concerns about safety around the schools.
Eleven schools in Bener Meriah regency, Aceh, have shifted to remote learning after wild elephants repeatedly roamed the area.
The schools are in six villages.
The change took effect on Nov 5.
Remote learning will continue until conditions are considered safe for students and teachers to return to classrooms.
- Who
- Eleven schools and their students and teachers.
- What
- The schools shifted to remote learning temporarily.
- When
- The measure took effect on Nov 5 and followed elephant activity over the past week.
- Where
- Six villages in Bener Meriah regency, Aceh, Indonesia.
- Why
- Wild elephants repeatedly roamed the area, raising safety concerns for students and residents.
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Wild elephants repeatedly roamed the area, raising safety concerns.
Eleven schools in six villages shifted to remote learning.
- Schools affected
- 11
- Villages affected
- 6
- Regency
- Bener Meriah
- Province
- Aceh
- Measure began
- Nov 5