Coordinating Ministry for Human Development and Culture Strengthens Education on Preventing Violence Against Children

The Coordinating Ministry for Human Development and Culture (Kemenko PMK) of the Republic of Indonesia is utilising the momentum of the new 2026/2027 academic year in educational units to maximise education on preventing violence against children. “So we are using this new semester, new academic year momentum as much as possible for education so that violence against children does not occur,” said Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture Pratikno after a working visit to the Special Region of Yogyakarta (DIY) on Friday. According to him, this educational effort on preventing violence against children is an implementation of the National Movement for Safe and Comfortable Spaces for Children (RANA), a Kemenko PMK programme in collaboration with various related ministries. “The essence is, first, education for children, parents, and teachers. Then there is infrastructure to guarantee the safety and comfort of children in learning spaces, ensuring no violence occurs,” he said. “And we also guarantee, together with the Ministry of Women’s Empowerment and Child Protection, the Ministry of Population and Family Development, and the Police, to provide a rapid response if there are any indications of violence against children,” he added. According to him, education on preventing child violence must be carried out as much as possible by all educational units, even though conditions in each school vary, with some having many indications of violence cases and others few. “But let us all, all educational units, parents, and the general public, work together, because children’s safety and comfort are not only in schools and educational units but also in public spaces, families, and digital spaces,” he said.