Jakarta (ANTARA) – Early childhood education (PAUD) is playing an important role in shaping students’ mental, intellectual, and social abilities, as well as resilience, Indonesia’s Minister of Primary and Secondary Education Abdul Mu’ti said.
He made the remarks at an event on Thursday to launch the PAUD holistic and integrated policy.
Mu’ti explained that both formal and non-formal early childhood education facilities, such as playgroups and childcare, have been proven to benefit students’ intellectual development.
“Many studies show that learning experiences in PAUD, both formal and non-formal, or playgroups and childcare, play a role in fostering children’s mental,…