Padang, West Sumatra, Jan. 5 -- Indonesia's deputy minister for primary and secondary education visited a disaster-hit high school in West Sumatra on Monday as authorities resumed classroom activities across several provinces following flash floods and landslides that damaged thousands of schools.

Deputy Minister Atip Latipulhayat inspected teaching and learning activities at State Senior High School 12 (SMAN 12) Padang, one of the schools affected by floods and landslides that struck the province in late November 2025.

He said the visit marked the restart of education services in three provinces impacted by recent natural disasters, with Padang City a key focus.

Latipulhayat's visit began with a flag-raising ceremony at the school, wh...