Kemdikdasmen, Kemdagri, and KPK Launch Anti-Corruption Education Guidelines
Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education (Kemdikdasmen), the Ministry of Home Affairs (Kemdagri), and the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) have launched the 2026 Anti-Corruption Education Guidelines and Teaching Materials as a collective commitment to strengthening character education and a culture of integrity from an early age.
Minister of Basic and Secondary Education (Mendikdasmen) Abdul Mu’ti stressed that the development of these guidelines and teaching materials is part of joint efforts to build a culture of integrity grounded in Pancasila values and noble morals.
“Education, in essence, is the process of building national character and civilisation. Therefore, all knowledge and skills received by students, whether through intracurricular, cocurricular, and extracurricular activities, or other educational programmes, must ultimately form character and strengthen integrity,” said Mendikdasmen Mu’ti in Jakarta on Tuesday.
He explained that anti-corruption education not only aims to provide understanding of legal aspects and theory but also to instil values of honesty, responsibility, and integrity as core elements of students’ character.
According to Mu’ti, his ministry is also continuously strengthening character education through deep learning approaches, where all subjects incorporate value education.
In addition to the curriculum, he stated that Kemdikdasmen is reinforcing the hidden curriculum by creating a school culture and governance that reflects integrity and honesty values.
“We are striving to create a school environment that supports the development of honest and integrity-filled individuals. Schools must serve as models of life free from corrupt practices,” he said.
Furthermore, he noted that character education cannot function optimally without a healthy and consistent ecosystem.
He acknowledged that there are still practices in the education environment that are counterproductive to the values taught to students.
Therefore, Mu’ti emphasised that Kemdikdasmen will continue reforms through various policies, including the implementation of the Academic Ability Test (TKA) that emphasises honesty values and a student admission system prioritising fairness principles.
“We want to instil in children from an early age the importance of honesty, both in completing exam questions and in daily life. Additionally, they can better understand how to implement Good and Clean Governance to achieve it,” he said.
Meanwhile, Deputy Minister of Home Affairs (Wamendagri) Akhmad Wiyagus stated that the launch of the anti-corruption education guidelines and teaching materials is a follow-up to the joint commitment across ministries and institutions to strengthen national anti-corruption education.