"The Ministry of Education and Culture will include anti-corruption education in the curriculum."Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Anti-corruption culture will be included in the curriculum from elementary school to university, stated Minister for National Development Planning Armida Alisyahbana here on Tuesday.
"The Ministry of Education and Culture will include anti-corruption education in the curriculum from elementary school to university," Armida announced after attending a meeting on the National Strategy for Corruption Eradication chaired by Vice President Boediono at his office.
Also present at the meeting were Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Djoko Suyanto, Foreign Affairs Minister Marty Natalegawa, Minister of the National Development Planning Board Armida Alisyahbana, State Administrative Reform Minister Azwar Abubakar, Coordinating Minister for Economy Hatta Rajasa, Finance Minister Agus Martowardoyo, Attorney General Basri Arif, National Board of Land Affairs Chief Joyo Winoto, Deputy Education Minister Musliar Kasim, Deputy Transportation Minister Bambang Susantono, Deputy Health Minister Ali Ghufron, and Home Affairs Ministry Inspector General Maliki Heru Santoso.
Armida expressed hope that with this inclusion, students would obtain better knowledge about the culture of anti-corruption.
He added that the government also planned to stage intensive anti-corruption campaigns in an interesting format that would be easily understood by the community.
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