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    "data": {
        "id": 1794099,
        "msgid": "kpai-finds-many-unlicensed-business-oriented-daycares-1781020838",
        "date": "2026-06-09 21:41:48",
        "title": "KPAI Finds Many Unlicensed, Business-Oriented Daycares",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "The Indonesian Child Protection Commission (KPAI) has discovered numerous daycares operating without licences or with weak legal standing, primarily driven by commercial motives rather than child welfare. Inspections in five cities revealed inadequate safeguarding systems, insufficient caregiver competence, and improper child-to-staff ratios. The commission also criticised central and regional governments for only taking action after incidents of abuse go viral on social media.",
        "content": "<p>The Indonesian Commission for Child Protection (KPAI) has reported\nthat, following its monitoring efforts, numerous daycares have been\nfound to be unlicensed or possessing weak legality, often operating\nsolely with a business-oriented focus.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt the monitoring sites, we found daycares without permits or with\nweak legality, meaning managers tend to operate without control, and we\nfrequently encounter an orientation that is purely business-driven,\u201d\nstated Kuju KPAI Aris Adi Leksono during a working meeting with\nCommission VIII of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR RI) in\nJakarta on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe safe child guarding is weak and inadequate. This means the\nefforts to provide a strong, comprehensive protection system for\nchildren in daycares remain very weak,\u201d added Aris Adi Leksono.<\/p>\n<p>The competence of childcare providers was also found to be\ninadequate, with the ratio of caregivers to the number of children\nfailing to meet established standards.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe inadequate ratio of childcare providers means that for a certain\nnumber of pupils, the number of caregivers is relatively low. It is\nhighly suspected that this is done in order to generate profit,\u201d said\nAris Adi Leksono.<\/p>\n<p>KPAI also criticised the central and regional governments for tending\nto take action only after specific cases have gone viral on social\nmedia.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe state, in this case, both the central and regional governments,\nonly moves after something goes viral. Therefore, we still need to\nstrengthen systemic measures,\u201d said Aris Adi Leksono.<\/p>\n<p>KPAI conducted its child protection monitoring across daycares in\nfive regions: Depok, Pekanbaru, Surabaya, Yogyakarta, and Banda\nAceh.<\/p>\n<p>This follows recent cases of violence against children at the \u201cLittle\nAresha\u201d daycare in Yogyakarta and the \u201cBaby Preneur\u201d daycare in Banda\nAceh, which came to light in April 2026.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/kpai-finds-many-unlicensed-business-oriented-daycares-1781020838",
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