“Islamic boarding schools play a key role in shaping a generation with strong moral values and patriotism. Protecting children is vital to building a developed Indonesia because they are the nation’s future leaders,” Arifah said in a statement in Jakarta on Monday.
She stressed that collaboration with Islamic boarding schools is crucial to ensure children’s rights to safe and violence-free education are upheld.
Arifah made the remarks during the “Child-Friendly Islamic Boarding School Seminar” at Lirboyo Islamic Boarding School in Kediri, East Java.
She said child protection challenges in the digital era are becoming increasingly complex, underscoring the need to strengthen the Child-Friendly Islamic Boarding School initiative to promote humanitarian values, respect for children’s rights, and non-violent parenting.
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“The Ministry of Women’s Empowerment and Child Protection, in cooperation with the Ministry of Religious Affairs, is enhancing child protection in Islamic boarding schools by developing child-centered governance, training caregivers and educators, forming protection task forces, and strengthening reporting and complaint systems through SAPA 129 and SIMFONI PPA,” she said.
Arifah emphasized that tackling violence against women and children requires cooperation among all stakeholders.
“Child-Friendly Islamic Boarding Schools reflect our collective commitment to building a civilized and just Indonesia. Let’s make these institutions safe and nurturing homes for our children,” she added.
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Editor: Rahmad Nasution
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