Jakarta, Feb. 26 -- Minister of Primary and Secondary Education Abdul Mu'ti has expressed support for strengthening civil registration rights for abandoned children in Bali as part of efforts to ensure equal access to education.

"This is very important in the context of fulfilling the rights of Indonesian children. Hopefully, similar efforts can be replicated or expanded at the national level, as such issues are not limited to Bali," he said in a statement on Thursday.

Mu'ti said children in abandoned conditions are victims of social problems and that the state must ensure their right to education is upheld.

He noted that vulnerable children should receive special education services through non-formal pathways.

"They can access educat...