inp.polri.go.id - Jakarta. The Minister of Primary and Secondary Education, Abdul Mu'ti, urged schools to support the implementation of the Tunas Regulation (PP Tunas) by strengthening the culture of screen time, screen zones, and screen breaks (3S) in the school environment.
He emphasized that the Tunas Regulation does not prohibit the use of devices, but rather limits their use according to the students' developmental age, so that device use can support their learning process, not the other way around.
"Earlier, we presented several ministry policies related to safe and comfortable schools, as well as public outreach from the Tunas Regulation on how to use devices beneficially, and limiting device use by encouraging schools to strengthen supervision of screen time, screen zones, and screen breaks," explained Abdul Mu’ti on Monday (3/30/2026).
He stated that the Ministry of Elementary and Secondary Education fully supports the implementation of the Regulation, considering that Indonesia is one of the countries with high internet usage intensity, at around 7.3 hours per day, so limiting device use for students is necessary according to their developmental age.
He assessed that quite a few students under the age of 18 are caught up in a series of criminal cases, both in cyberspace, such as online gambling, and in the real world, such as violence between students due to excessive use of devices without ethics and responsibility.
He continued, saying that such conditions certainly hinder the learning process and the physical, emotional, and social development of students.
"Many of our children, due to their ignorance, are caught up in online gambling or other crimes infiltrated by irresponsible parties through various social media services. Therefore, we at the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education are encouraging the development of a healthy lifestyle, physically, intellectually, morally, and socially," explained Abdul.
He also stated that many schools have implemented restrictions on device use within the school environment, ranging from completely banning devices from the classroom to limiting device use during class to only downloading or searching for learning materials.
"I think many schools have implemented this, especially elementary and secondary schools, which prohibit students from bringing cell phones to class. They're allowed to bring them from home, but they must be kept in a designated area. In general, I think the schools I've visited have implemented this," said Abdul.
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