Ministry of Population and Family Development Utilises Extension Worker Network to Implement PP TUNAS
Jakarta — Indonesia’s Ministry of Population and Family Development (BKKBN) is mobilising its nationwide network of family planning extension workers to emphasise the importance of parental involvement in supporting children, as part of the implementation of Government Regulation No. 17 of 2025 on Electronic System Governance in Child Protection (PP TUNAS).
Wihaji, Head of BKKBN, affirmed that the ministry would leverage its network of Family Planning Extension Workers (PKB), distributed across various regions in Indonesia with a total of more than 500,000 personnel, to strengthen parental education regarding PP TUNAS implementation.
“Through this family development approach, parents are expected to guide children in using social media and digital devices wisely, safely, and responsibly. This approach becomes part of efforts to strengthen the family environment as the foundation for child protection in the digital era,” Wihaji stated in Jakarta on Wednesday.
With support from multiple ministries, the government hopes that PP TUNAS implementation will proceed effectively and its benefits will be widely felt by children and families throughout Indonesia. BKKBN remains focused on strengthening the family’s role as the key to successful child protection in digital spaces.
A coordination meeting on accelerating PP TUNAS implementation was held at the Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs (Kemkomdigi) in Jakarta on Wednesday, chaired by Communications and Digital Minister Meutya Hafid and attended by representatives from multiple ministries and agencies, including the Ministry of Women’s Empowerment and Child Protection, Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry of Religious Affairs, Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology, and the Cabinet Secretariat.
The meeting discussed acceleration measures for PP TUNAS implementation to ensure child protection in digital spaces is effective ahead of the deadline of 28 March 2026.
“The regulation was signed by the President. This means there were 17 days [of preparation], and we held a coordination meeting. Collaboratively, we all agreed to undertake accelerated actions towards 28 March so that child protection efforts in the digital sphere can be carried out more effectively,” said Meutya.
Meanwhile, Minister of Women’s Empowerment and Child Protection (PPPA) Arifah Fauzi highlighted the importance of utilising traditional games to redirect children’s attention away from device and social media usage.
“These children cannot simply be prohibited; they must be given solutions. If I am not allowed to use a gadget, what should I do instead? One of the solutions we are offering is to maximise traditional games based on local wisdom,” said Arifah.