PP Tunas Comes into Effect, Schools in Jakarta Tighten Gadget Restrictions for Students
JAKARTA - Schools in Jakarta will tighten rules on gadget restrictions during lesson hours following the implementation of PP Tunas and Komdigi Regulation No. 9 of 2026, starting Saturday (28/3/2026).
Special Staff to the Governor of DKI Jakarta, Chico Hakim, stated that the restriction policy had actually been implemented earlier by the DKI Jakarta Education Office (Disdik) before the latest regulations took effect.
“In January 2026, the DKI Jakarta Education Office issued Circular Letter No. e-0001/SE/2026 on the Wise Use of Gadgets in Educational Units,” Chico said in an official statement on Saturday.
Teachers and school principals will receive additional guidance regarding the restriction of gadget use in the school environment.
“Teachers and school principals will receive additional guidance to limit gadget use during lesson hours, except for approved learning purposes, collect students’ gadgets in a special place, increase supervision, and encourage more meaningful offline activities,” Chico explained.
He assured that Disdik would soon issue further guidelines to ensure the policy’s implementation runs more structured and in line with national regulations.
“So that the implementation in schools is more conducive and still maintains students’ mental health,” he said.
Through this regulation, the government requires digital platforms to deactivate accounts of users under the age of 16 as an effort to protect children in the digital space.
In the initial phase, the Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs (Komdigi) targets several major platforms such as YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, X, Bigo Live, and Roblox.
The regulation was promulgated on 6 March 2026, with a transition period of about 22 days before full implementation.
Minister of Communication and Digital Affairs, Meutya Hafid, stated that this policy will be carried out gradually until all platforms comply with the rules.
“This process will be done gradually until all platforms carry out their compliance obligations,” Meutya said.