New rule for schools to start lessons early in Indonesia’s far-flung province draws criticism

JAKARTA - For more than a week, Indonesian senior high school student Desi Dopung Tonung has woken up at 4am, or 4.30am at the latest, to attend her first lesson at 5.30am.

While school starts 1½ hours earlier, the final-year student must stick to her usual bedtime as she attends extra evening online courses whose schedule remains unchanged, pushing her into sleep deprivation.