Teachers Are Asked To Provide Spiritual Guidance For Students So They Don't Get Involved In Violence

Illustration of students being arrested by the police due to brawls/ Photos: Antara

JAKARTA The polemic of brawl students makes a number of related institutions try to find solutions. One of them is asking teachers to increase their spiritual value for students not to get involved in acts of violence outside of school.

Head of the Regional II Education Sub-Department, Bambang Eko Prabowo, said teachers could stick to Governor's Decree Number 159 of 2024 concerning the Prevention and Handling of Violence in the Education Unit. "Usually Friday morning is a precautionary measure to avoid children from all forms of violence. It could be with a proactive approach to reduce the risk of violence, in the form of religious activities in the classroom or in the joint space (in the field) to foster spiritual values and togetherness," said Bambang, Antara, Friday, July 26. In addition, Bambang hopes that teachers can treat their students with respect and proper care as humans. So, with the attention and care students need, it can be an example. Prevention of violence in the school environment, said Bambang, is also carried out together with stakeholders (stakeholders), one of which is the Jakarta Empowerment, Child Protection, and Population Control Service (PPAPP).

"The PPAPP Department and all stakeholders jointly prevent violence in the school environment, meaning that everyone has a role. PPAPP with its child protection while the education sector teaches education and provides cultivation of values to children," explained Bambang., Bambang explained that Central Jakarta Mayor Dhany Sukma also always directs the Regional Apparatus Work Unit (UKPD) in the Central Jakarta environment to increase activities related to children to embrace better activities., "For example, 'Satpol PP Goes to School', or matching together. Now that is the momentum of Adiwiyata activities in schools to introduce children about an environment that is beautiful, clean, green," said Bambang. Based on data from the DKI Jakarta PPAPP Office, the number of cases of violence until May 2024 was 705 cases, consisting of 307 adult women, 280 cases of girls, and 118 cases. The DKI Jakarta PPAPP Office also continues to strengthen regulations or policies to encourage all parties involved to carry out violent and child prevention efforts.. In addition, the PPAPP Service also conducts massive socialization involving stakeholders ranging from local service terms, community organizations, the Family Information and Consultation Center (PIK), PIK Youth, Children's Forum and school both online and offline.