Indonesia\u2019s Minister of Communication and Digital Affairs\n(Menkomdigi), Meutya Hafid, emphasised the importance of digital\nliteracy, technology ethics, and collaboration among all stakeholders in\nrealising a safe digital space for the younger generation, in line with\nGovernment Regulation Number 17 of 2025 on the Governance of Electronic\nSystem Operators in Child Protection (PP TUNAS).<\/p>\n
This was conveyed by Meutya Hafid while attending the Open Senate\nGraduation Session of Telkom University for Period II of the 2025\/2026\nAcademic Year, held at the Telkom University Convention Hall in Bandung\non Saturday (25\/4). The Minister\u2019s presence was accompanied by the\nPresident Director of PT Telkom Indonesia (Persero) Tbk (Telkom), Dian\nSiswarini, and the Director of Wholesale & International Service at\nTelkom, Budi Satria Dharma Purba, who were welcomed by the Rector of\nTelkom University, Prof.\u00a0Dr.\u00a0Suyanto, along with his staff.<\/p>\n
This graduation moment is seen as a strategic point to strengthen\nleadership values, digital ethics, and readiness to face industry\nchallenges. Through adaptive, innovative human resources with superior\ndigital literacy, Indonesia is expected to be increasingly prepared to\nachieve the Golden Indonesia 2045 vision.<\/p>\n
In her speech, Menkomdigi Meutya Hafid stated that Telkom University\ngraduates, as part of an institution that is the heart of national\ndigital and innovation efforts, are not only equipped with academic\ndegrees but also with a moral responsibility to help navigate\nIndonesia\u2019s digital future. She emphasised that the younger generation\nplays a crucial role in the nation\u2019s sustainability, including\nsupporting the creation of a safe, healthy, and equitable digital space\nas mandated by PP TUNAS.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis knowledge equips you not just to follow the flow of\ndigitalisation, but to boldly take steps to play a role as drivers and\nto create value by expanding the benefits of technology and\nstrengthening the nation\u2019s competitiveness, especially in the digital\nfield,\u201d she said, quoted on Tuesday (28\/4\/2026).<\/p>\n
She added that the current digital space challenges are not only\nabout accelerating technology but also the increasing misinformation and\nvarious cyber risks. Therefore, the role of the younger generation is\nvery important as agents of digital literacy in society.<\/p>\n
\u201cI must convey that misinformation is not just a local issue, but a\nglobal challenge according to the World Economic Forum 2025. Wherever\nyou are in the future, become guides for digital literacy in your\nrespective areas. The government cannot work alone; we need you to be\nguardians of truth amid this flood of information,\u201d the Minister\nstressed.<\/p>\n
As Indonesia\u2019s leading digital telco company, TelkomGroup fully\nsupports the implementation of this government policy, both through\nservice policies and innovations provided to customers and the public.\nThis commitment is realised through strengthening digital security,\nenhancing the implementation of personal data protection, and developing\nsafe and responsible digital solutions.<\/p>\n
Telkom not only expands national connectivity and ensures cyber\nsecurity in its services but also actively provides various educational\nprogrammes for the younger generation and educational communities in\nvarious regions on digital media ethics, cyber security, and positive\nuse of technology. These efforts are part of TelkomGroup\u2019s concrete\ncontribution to supporting the implementation of PP TUNAS while\nencouraging the creation of a healthy and inclusive national digital\necosystem.<\/p>\n
As part of its ongoing contribution to human resource development,\nthe Telkom Education Foundation plays a strategic role through an\nintegrated education ecosystem, from kindergarten to higher education\nlevels. At the primary and secondary education levels, the Telkom\nEducation Foundation instils character foundations, literacy, and\ninitial understanding of digital technology.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, at the higher education level, including Telkom\nUniversity, the focus is on producing superior digital talents ready to\nmeet industry needs, driving innovation, and contributing to the\nnational digital transformation.<\/p>\n
Telkom\u2019s President Director, Dian Siswarini, expressed appreciation\nto the graduates while reaffirming the corporation\u2019s commitment to\nparticipate in producing a younger generation with quality and global\ncompetitiveness in the digital era. For her, today\u2019s university\ngraduates are demanded not only to be academically intelligent but also\nto have integrity, resilience, and concern for the nation\u2019s\nprogress.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe see today\u2019s graduates not only as job seekers but as agents of\nchange, individuals capable of creating solutions, opening\nopportunities, and providing real impact for society and certainly for\nthe nation,\u201d Dian stated.<\/p>\n
As a technology and entrepreneurship-based university, Telkom\nUniversity is committed to producing the nation\u2019s successors who can\nactively participate in the national digital transformation ecosystem.\nTelkom University continues to encourage the emergence of superior\ntalents who are adaptive, innovative, and globally competitive.<\/p>\n
On the same occasion, TelkomGroup through Telkom University also\nreaffirmed its commitment to building a safe and sustainable digital\necosystem through a declaration of developing human-centric Safe AI.\nUltimately, this initiative embodies the active role of higher education\ninstitutions in ensuring that technological innovations, including\nartificial intelligence, remain oriented towards human values and the\nprotection of the nation\u2019s successors.<\/p>\n
Telkom University\u2019s Rector, Prof.\u00a0Dr.\u00a0Suyanto, delivered a\ndeclaration that Telkom University is dedicated to creating a safe\ndigital ecosystem through human-centric Safe AI innovations to protect\nand empower the nation\u2019s youth.<\/p>\n
In this graduation period, Telkom University graduated 1,502 alumni\nconsisting of various programmes.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/supporting-pp-tunas-telkomgroup-creates-safe-digital-space-for-children-1777373703", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }