Jakarta, June 2 -- The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education has set out the mandatory curriculum structure for early childhood education (PAUD) to support 13 years of compulsory education and one year of pre-school education.

The ministry's Director General of Early Childhood Education, Basic Education, and Non-Formal and Informal Education, Gogot Suharwoto, said the curriculum structure consists of intracurricular and co-curricular activities, which serve as the foundation for developing the eight dimensions of the graduate profile, including at the PAUD level.

"The implementation of these activities in PAUD forms the foundation for developing the eight dimensions of the graduate profile that children are expected to achieve dur...