Minister Abdul Mu'ti made the statement at the announcement of winners of the Early Childhood Learning Songs Creation (Kicau) competition in Jakarta on Sunday.
He affirmed that his ministry carried out the Kicau competition to encourage the creation of songs that build children's characters, instill a love for the country and nature, and foster other noble characters.
Ten children's songs were announced as winners from a total of 400 songs participating in the event. The 10 winning songs will be compiled into one album.
"I have also asked the committee to review those who did not win. We can compile those songs again so that there are not only 10 songs but 20 or even more," he said.
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According to him, the children's songs will be uploaded on YouTube and the website of the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education.
Apart from that, those songs will be distributed to be more accessible and promoted through kindergartens, early childhood education schools, and other early childhood education institutions.
On the same occasion, the ministry's Director General of Teachers, Educational Staff, and Teachers' Education Nunuk Suryani stated that the competition is part of efforts to increase the collections of Indonesian children's songs.
"They are also instructional media for early childhood education teachers so that they can teach mathematics, counting, and others in a more fun way," she said.
Suryani further said that the writers of the songs winning in the competition get intellectual property rights for their works.
She expressed the hope that the songs can have a positive impact on Indonesian children.
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