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Improving child discipline must be carried out in a loving, recreational, and repetitive atmosphere to make the discipline come from awareness, not compulsion. Jakarta (ANTARA) – The Ministry of Women’s Empowerment and Child Protection (PPPA) has said that an early start time of 5:30 a.m. local time for several high schools in Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), must be reviewed.It said that this is necessary to ensure the best interests of students. “A number of aspects must be considered carefully before issuing a policy, especially related to children’s education,” the ministry’s Acting Deputy for the Fulfillment of Children’s Rights, Rini Handayani, said in Jakarta on Thursday. The ministry still appreciates the local government’s regulation, which is aimed at improving discipline and the quality of education, since that is a shared goal of the government and all elements of society, she noted. In addition, the ministry also supports policies to improve the quality of education because education is one way to produce a superior generation with noble morals. “Therefore, the policy formulation must also be guided by the principle of child protection and ensure the fulfillment of children’s rights,” she said. She noted that as per Law Number 35 of 2014 concerning Child Protection, child protection involves measures to guarantee and protect children’s rights tolive, grow, develop, and participate optimally, in accordance with human dignity, and receive protection from violence and discrimination. Furthermore, Article 45B (1) states that the government, regional government, communities, and parents are obliged to protect the child from actions that interfere with their health and development; and (2), in carrying out their obligations as referred to in paragraph (1), the government, regional government, communities, and parents must carry out activities that protect children. In addition, the Convention on the Rights of the Child, which has been ratified by the Indonesian government and has become the spirit of the National Education System Law, also considers the intellectual and emotional development of each child. “Improving child discipline must be carried out in a loving, recreational, and repetitive atmosphere to make the discipline come from awareness, not compulsion. All parties must also respect children’s rights,” she added. Earlier, NTT Governor Viktor B. Laiskodat issued a policy requiring high schools and vocational schools in Kupang city to start at 5 a.m. However, due to objections raised by the community, the time was changed to 5:30 a.m. baca-jugaRelated news: Policy of 5:30 a.m. school can affect children’s immunity: IDAIRelated news: Kupang’s 10 high schools commence learning activities at 5:30 a.m.Related news: Ministry asks all elements to strengthen vocational education

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Jakarta (ANTARA) – The government will create one million positions for civil service candidates (CPNS) and contract-based government employees (PPPK), especially in the fields of education and health for 2024.”We hope that regional (governments) will soon propose (their quota for) PPPK because right now education and health are priorities. We (the central government) are proposing one million positions for 2024,” Minister of Administrative and Bureaucratic Reform Abdullah Azwar Anasinformed at the Presidential Palace Complex here on Thursday. nas said he expects local governments to soon propose quotas for their contract-based workers who are receiving honorariums in the priority fields of education and health. The government has prepared 700 thousand positions in the education and health sectors for honorarium workers, but the total number of positions proposed by local governments has only reached 400 thousand, he added. The opening of these positions is aimed at supporting honorarium workers who have not been promoted as state apparatus (ASN) or PPPK. Currently, the government is preparing the best option regarding the plan to erase positions of honorarium workers in ministries and government institutions starting November 28, 2023. t a cabinet meeting with President Joko Widodo, Anas said that the ministry, together with the regional leadership associations as well as the House of Representatives, is striving to find the best option for honorarium workers by not laying them off, while still not burdening the state budget. The President has asked for a solution for millions of honorarium workers who have not been promoted as ASNs. ccording to him, mass layoffs will affect public services because the workers are, in fact, helping the government, especially in remote areas. “Many of them work in lighthouses, in those (remote) areas there are a lot of non-ASNs that contribute tremendously,” he said. baca-jugaRelated news: MPR seeks road map for Papuan civil servants’ developmentRelated news: ASN urged to improve public services by bolstering digital literacy

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Jakarta (ANTARA) – The Indonesian Pediatric Association (IDAI) stated that East Nusa Tenggara’s policy necessitating students to attend school from 5:30 a.m. local time can potentially weaken their immunity, as they are still growing.”For children, the most important aspect is quality and enough sleep,” IDAI Chairperson Piprim Basarah Yanuarso remarked at a press conference here on Thursday. Yanuarso emphasized that the quality of sleep greatly affects a person’s state of health. He noted that ideally, high school goers need seven to eight hours of sleep a day. The association’s chairman pointed out that if students go to bed early at 8 p.m. local time and wake up at 4 a.m. local time to prepare for school, then they get sufficient sleep and may feel healthier. “However, the problem is, can’t our high school students sleep early? If they go to bed at 12 a.m. because they play on their mobile phone first, then their sleep is only four hours,” he stated. Yanuarso highlighted that children nowadays are habituated to using gadgets that will further impact their quality of sleep. He expressed concern that children will stay up late due to early school hours. If children face sleep deprivation every day, then 30 percent of the natural killer cells that function to protect the body will be destroyed, thereby affecting their immunity as a result. On that occasion, Yanuarso also reminded of the importance of social support, for instance, the potential for children’s needs, such as breakfast and other preparations, being neglected since other family members are still asleep. Hence, he expected that the East Nusa Tenggara Provincial Government can reconsider the policy by paying greater attention to children’s health. Earlier, East Nusa Tenggara Governor Viktor B. Laiskodat announced a policy necessitating public and vocational high schools in Kupang City to start activities at 5 a.m. local time. Due to several negative responses and rejection by locals, the time to start school was changed to 5:30 a.m. local time. baca-jugaRelated news: 13,629 children in NTT still stunted: governorRelated news: Kupang’s 10 high schools commence learning activities at 5:30 a.m.

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Jakarta (ANTARA) – The Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology stated that Australia’s eight leading universities in the Group of Eight (Go8) joined the ministry’s Indonesian International Student Mobility Awards (IISMA) program.ccording to its official website, IISMA is a scholarship scheme for Indonesian students to join a one-semester mobility program at leading universities and reputable industries overseas. The ministry’s Acting Director General of Higher Education, Research, and Technology Nizam stated here on Thursday that the participation of Go8 universities is a strategic step to improve the quality of research and education of the two countries. “The ministry welcomes the participation of Australia’s group of leading educational institutions Go8 in the IISMA 2023 program,” he stated. The Go8 comprises the Australian National University, the University of Melbourne, the University of Sydney, the University of New South Wales, the University of Queensland, Monash University, the University of Western Australia, and the University of Adelaide. The participation of Go8 in the program is a step toward strengthening cooperation in education between Indonesia and Australia. baca-jugaRelated news: Minister encourages creation of high-reputation universities Cooperation with the Go8 universities is expected to be a giant leap in the improvement of education quality, cultural exchange, and diplomacy between both nations. Nizam assessed that hopes ride high, as the eight universities are included in the list of the world’s top 150 universities according to the assessment of the 2023 QS World University Rankings and Times Higher Education. He said that through the cooperation, the Australian Government is also optimistic that prospective participants of IISMA 2023 would enrich themselves with experiences, knowledge, and practical skills to help Indonesian students meet workforce needs. Trade and Investment Commissioner at the Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade) Rod Commerford stated that the participation of Go8 universities in the program has reflected that it is of quality and has an important meaning for higher education institutions in Australia. “The Australian Government welcomes the choosing of the Go8 as the mobility destination of IISMA 2023 scholarship awardees,” Commerford stated. Registration for IISMA 2023 is open from February 8 to March 8, 2023. Further information on the program can be accessed at Related news: Some 78 universities collaborate with world-class professors under WCP EDITED BY INE

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