Ministry of Population and Family Development Opens Consultation Services for Problematic Daycares

Lebak, Banten - The Ministry of Population and Family Development (Kemendukbangga)/BKKBN has opened complaint and consultation services for child care centres (TPA) or daycares that are problematic in the regions.

Minister Wihaji, Head of BKKBN, stated that complaints can be submitted through Family Accompaniment Teams (TPK) in the regions, consisting of midwives, PKK cadres, and family planning cadres, one of whose main tasks is also to protect families at risk of stunting.

“We have also prepared complaints. If there are matters that need consultation, please do so. We do have a programme called Taman Asuh Sayang Anak (Tamasya), but that programme has strict requirements; the caregivers must have certificates,” he said while monitoring stunting-risk families in Lebak, Banten, on Thursday.

Wihaji emphasised that to date, there are already 3,200 Tamasya units under the guidance of Kemendukbangga/BKKBN, which are indeed operational in accordance with standards, equipped with certified caregivers.

“We also requested data yesterday from the victim mothers; if consultation is needed, we prepare it, for what and how. The point is, be careful later when choosing a daycare, because, sorry, the incident in Yogyakarta serves as a lesson for us all; it turned out to be unlicensed, then there was misuse, and so on,” he explained.

“Coincidentally, sorry, that daycare in Yogyakarta was unlicensed, therefore, we hand it over to the relevant parties for action. We hand it over to the relevant parties, but from our ministry, insyaallah, we are present,” he added.

The Minister/Head of BKKBN also emphasised that daycares are an answer to problems related to the workforce, so the presence of daycares should be one of the solutions.

“Don’t let daycares become a new problem,” said Wihaji.

Therefore, in accordance with the directive from President Prabowo Subianto, one of which is the commitment to posyandu under the Ministry of Home Affairs (Kemendagri), Kemendukbangga/BKKBN continues to strengthen its commitment to child protection through TPK to accompany the future generation starting from upstream.