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Govt to issue identity cards for children
(Surya/Ahmad Zaimul Haq via tribunnews
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(Surya/Ahmad Zaimul Haq via tribunnews.com) (Surya/Ahmad Zaimul Haq via tribunnews.com)
(Surya/Ahmad Zaimul Haq via tribunnews.com)
The Home Ministry plans to issue an identity card (KTP) for Indonesian children, from newborns to 17-year-old teenagers, as part of an effort to fulfill their constitutional rights.
"In the future, newborn babies will have their own KTP in addition to a birth certificate," said Home Ministry's directorate general of citizenship and civil registry, Zudan Arif Fakrulloh, in Surabaya on Tuesday as quoted by Antara news agency.
According to Zudan, in addition to fulfilling the children's constitutional rights, they could also use the card to enroll in schools, open a savings account at the bank and register at a community health center (Puskesmas).
"Currently a child must provide a family card (Kartu Keluarga) to apply for everything, such as to the Healthcare and Social Security Agency [BPJS] and Puskesmas," said Zudan.
The new policy is set to be enforced in some regencies and cities starting from 2016 and will be part of the national program in 2017.
Regions that will apply the new policy in 2016 are those that have a high rate of birth certificate compliance, with between 76.83 and 90.09 percent of children having a birth certificate. These regions are Blora regency, Temanggung regency, Bantul regency, Magelang, Kediri, Pasuruan, Mojokerto and Blitar.
Zudan said that information available on the card would include a card number, the child's name, home address and the name of their parents.
"The card is not yet electronic; it will be a regular identity card," said Zudan. (kes)(++++)
