REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, BOGOR -- Education and Culture Minister Anies Baswedan has reminded parents to not overburden their children in school.

"Schooling is a marathon journey, not a sprint or a 100-meter short run, but a long journey," the minister noted during an impromptu visit to a state elementary school, SDN Polisi I, here, Monday.

The most important aspect is how to get children to love school, he emphasized.

"Therefore, excessive burden must not be placed on children. Let the children study according to their way rather than our way," Baswedan stated before parents, who were accompanying their children to the first day of school.

Teachers and parents are expected to encourage the children but to not place undue burden by setting a certain score target that they have to achieve, the minister emphasized.

"They will live in a different era. Educate them to develop a liking for the studying process. Parents must also learn and so should the teachers," Baswedan pointed out.

The minister has issued a circular urging parents to accompany their children to the first day of school.

"Education is a form of collaboration between educators at home and school. To this end, communication is necessary," he added.

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