Indonesia’s Minister of Primary and Secondary Education is urging schools to reinforce guidelines for screen time, screen zones, and screen breaks as the country implements regulations aimed at protecting children online.
Supporting the Tunas Regulation
Minister Abdul Mu’ti emphasized that the Government Regulation Number 17 of 2025 on the Protection of Electronic System Governance for Child Protection – known as the Tunas Regulation – does not ban gadget use, but seeks to limit it based on students’ developmental stages to ensure technology supports, rather than hinders, learning.
Mu’ti stated the ministry is strengthening supervision of screen time, screen zone, and screen break policies within schools. He made the statement after providing Rp75 million in education quality improvement assistance at public elementary school SDN 8 Depok Baru, Depok City, West Java.
Indonesia has a high rate of internet usage, averaging around 7.3 hours per day, making age-appropriate limitations necessary, according to the ministry.
Officials have observed a rise in criminal cases involving students under 18, both online – such as online gambling – and offline, including violence linked to excessive gadget use. These conditions can negatively impact students’ physical, emotional, and social development, as well as their learning process.
“Many children, due to their lack of awareness, fall into online gambling or other crimes introduced by irresponsible parties through various social media services,” Mu’ti said. “Therefore, we call for the development of healthy physical, intellectual, moral, and social lifestyles.”
Many schools have already begun implementing restrictions, ranging from banning gadgets in classrooms to allowing limited access for educational purposes.
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