If they return to their hometowns, such as Kalimantan, Sulawesi and Sumatra, especially ahead of Eid al-Fitr, it is feared that it will trigger the transmission of Covid-19. Moreover, Malang City is one of the red zone areas so these students are not allowed to go out with all the consequences.
Related to this, Tuesday (12/05/2020) the campus and alumni distributed basic food assistance and wifi networks to students' rental houses. So that this flow of assistance can help meet daily needs and students can still study and do assignments well. Moreover, this campus implements online learning and assignments.
Rector of IKIP Budi Utomo Malang, Nurkholis Sunuyeko said, although they still receive pocket money from their parents, at least it can reduce student spending on credit needs. "Likewise, the money that is usually used to meet food needs, they can allocate for other needs," he added.
The campus and a number of alumni from various levels admitted that they would continue to distribute aid periodically, especially if the Covid-19 outbreak continues. On the other hand, Malang City is currently proposing a Large-Scale Social Restriction (PSBB) which of course will have a major impact on students if the proposal is implemented.
According to a student from NTT, Sri Putri Indah Lestasi, this assistance is very helpful because she cannot go home. "With a situation like this, boarding house children definitely need basic necessities like this. So with the provision of basic necessities and the installation of free wifi, it can make studying easier and also fulfill the economy that some people may feel is limited," said the hijab-wearing student. (say/yon)
