Indonesia strengthens measures to prevent violence in education environment

Surveys have indicated a high level of violence faced by Indonesian students. (Photo: ANTARA/VNA)

Jakarta (VNA) – Indonesia's Education, Culture, Research, and Technology Ministry has strengthened the capacity of the Inspectorate General (Itjen) in violence prevention and handling in the education environment.

Speaking in a conference on enhancing education quality in Jakarta on February 6, Education, Culture, Research and Technology Minister Nadiem Anwar Makarim said surveys have indicated a high level of violence faced by Indonesian students.

Makarim noted the ministry has issued a regulation on sexual violence prevention and handling in universities and another on violence in education unit environment prevention and handling.

The minister affirmed that the two regulations offer the necessary impetus to improve service quality in eradicating three major problems in education, specifically sexual violence.

He stressed that the Itjen have a major responsibility of handling cases of violence, specifically sexual violence, in a more transparent and systematic manner in accordance with the procedure.

He reminded Itjen of their responsibility of taking care of the victims' security and secrecy as well as paying attention to their needs./.