Indonesia strengthens measures to prevent violence in education environment
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.
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 hꦺandling in theeducation environment.
Speaking in a conference on enhancing educationquality in Jakarta on February 6, Education, Culture, Research andTechnology Minister Nadiem Anwar Makarim said surveys have indicated a highlevel of violence faced by Indonesian students. Makarim noted the ministry has issued a regulation onsexual violence prevention and handling in universities and anotheron violence in education unit environment prevention and handling. The minister affirmed that the two regulations offerthe necessary impetus to improve service quality in eradicating three majorproblems in education, specifically sexual violence. He stressed that the Itjen have a major responsibility of handling cases ofviolence, specifically sexual violence, in a more transparent and systematicmanner in accordance with the procedure.
He reminded Itjen of theirresponsibility of taking care of the victims' security and secrecy as well aspaying attention to their needs./.
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Surveys have indicated a high level of violence faced by Indonesian students. (Photo: ANTARA/VNA) 
