Govt to evaluate schools annually to ensure child-friendly environment

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Jakarta (ANTARA) – The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education highlighted that schools in Indonesia—ranging from elementary to high school levels—will undergo annual evaluations to guarantee safe and comfortable school environments for students.

Primary and Secondary Education Minister Abdul Mu’ti said in Jakarta on Tuesday that the periodic evaluation process will be conducted comprehensively using the Learning Environment Survey (Surlimjar) mechanism.

“Every year, there is a school environment survey completed by students using a population-wide approach, rather than just a sample,” he said after a media event on Gernas RANA—a national movement promoting safe and comfortable environments for children.

Mu’ti explained that data obtained from the survey will be utilized as a basis for schools, local governments, and the central government to make improvements and build an ideal educational ecosystem.

This annual evaluation is designed to support Primary and Secondary Education Ministerial Regulation No. 6 of 2026 on Building a Safe and Comfortable School Culture (BSAN).

The regulation was issued to demonstrate the government’s commitment and follow up on Government Regulation No. 17 of 2025 on Electronic System Governance for Child Protection (PP Tunas), as well as presidential directives on promoting a safe, healthy, friendly, and inclusive (ASRI) culture.

Alongside the BSAN regulation, the ministry also issued a circular restricting gadget use in schools for children under the age of 16.

This measure, he said, aims to guarantee physical, intellectual, spiritual, social, and digital safety for students while they express themselves and develop their creativity.

The government views these efforts as vital amid high child violence rates.

During a limited meeting on Gernas RANA on Tuesday, it was reported that child violence cases in Indonesia remain high at around 21,000 cases.

Concerns over digital violence also arise as Indonesia’s internet penetration reached 81 percent—equivalent to 235 million people—with youth and children accounting for over 80 percent of that digital population.

Minister Mu’ti affirmed that his ministry is adopting a humanistic, inclusive, and participatory approach that prioritizes educational and pedagogical principles, expressing optimism that the policies can help children pursue their studies with healthy psychological, mental, and spiritual support.