Jakarta, March 5 -- Indonesia's education minister has unveiled new rules to foster safe, supportive schools and strengthen teachers' role in tackling children's mental health, amid alarming data on youth suicide trends.

Primary and Secondary Education Minister Abdul Mu'ti announced the issuance of Ministerial Regulation No. 6 of 2026 on Safe and Comfortable School Culture during a press conference in Jakarta on Thursday, following the signing of a Joint Decree on Children's Mental Health.

"The regulation is designed to ensure schools are free from violence and to build stronger social relationships between teachers and students, among peers, and with parents and education stakeholders," Mu'ti said.

He explained that the initiative emp...