BNN and UNJ Strengthen Collaboration on Drug Prevention in Educational Environments
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesia’s National Narcotics Agency (BNN) conducted a strategic audience with the leadership of Jakarta State University (UNJ) to strengthen collaboration in preventing drug abuse in educational environments, in Jakarta on Wednesday (1/4).
Head of BNN, Police Commissioner General Suyudi Ario Seto, stated that the percentage of narcotics exposure to children in Indonesia is currently quite high, with increasingly diverse distribution methods, such as in the form of sweets and food.
“Narcotics now appear more boldly, packaged as sweets and food. We are very concerned about children so they do not become victims,” said Police Commissioner General Suyudi on that occasion, as quoted from a statement confirmed in Jakarta on Thursday.
He mentioned that BNN’s programme transformation now focuses more on child protection through the Ananda Bersinar (Young Indonesians Free from Drugs) programme.
Therefore, he gave high appreciation to UNJ, particularly the Guidance and Counselling study programme in the Faculty of Education (FIP).
That study programme has been a strategic partner of BNN and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) since 2019 in adapting anti-narcotics family resilience programmes.
Meanwhile, UNJ Rector Prof. Komarudin warmly welcomed the visit and reaffirmed the campus’s commitment to supporting various BNN programmes.
According to him, as an educational institution, UNJ has a special focus on managing education, both at the university level and through schools under the Labschool auspices.
“We strongly support the efforts carried out by BNN, whether through integration into school curricula or higher education,” said Prof. Komarudin.
He added that UNJ has been actively mitigating and collaborating with police to handle potential drug cases effectively.
The meeting was attended by the Head of BNN along with other high-ranking BNN officials at the UNJ Rectorate Building in Rawamangun.
The activity is expected to serve as a momentum for both parties to develop practical prevention activity models directly in the field.
Through this collaboration, UNJ and BNN agreed to create a drug-free educational environment for the future of Indonesia’s young generation.