Surabaya, East Java, May 20 -- Primary and Secondary Education Minister Abdul Mu'ti emphasized the importance of strengthening literacy on the dangers of online gambling in schools, following findings that nearly 200 thousand children have been exposed to such activities.

"Yes, we have signed a joint agreement with six ministries, including with the National Police Chief, regarding the use of digital technology, as well as restricting social media use for those under 16 years old," Mu'ti stated here on Wednesday.

He explained that the government has been strengthening anticipatory steps through cross-ministerial and institutional cooperation to control the use of digital technology among children. One of the steps taken is restricting s...