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View all search resultsNational scene: Govt to make preschool compulsory
The Education and Culture Ministry is planning to make it compulsory for parents to enroll their children for early childhood education (PAUD) before entering kindergarten
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he Education and Culture Ministry is planning to make it compulsory for parents to enroll their children for early childhood education (PAUD) before entering kindergarten.
A ministry early childhood education directorate general official, Wartanto, said the government would start the program next year.
'Starting 2016, there will be Rp 2.4 trillion [US$170.12 million] in special allocation funds transferred to regions,' he said during a discussion on Saturday.
He said that early childhood education had become semi-formal education availed of by many parents.
The ministry is planning to transfer the funds to 190,000 PAUD institutions in the country.
'Every institution will receive Rp 12 million,' said Wartanto.
