15,000 People Enliven Virtual National Children's Day Commemoration

Jakarta Child Protection and Empowerment and Population Control (PPAPP) Agency, held the peak of National Children's day virtually, on Thursday (7/23).

This event gives an understanding that children as the next generation of national ideals

It was attended by Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan, regional working units (SKPD), mayors and regents, PKK Movement teams, child observers and citizens. There are more than 15,000 citizens accessing it via zoom application, Youtube, Facebook, Instagram owned by the PPAPP Agency and Carik Jakarta.

Jakarta PPAPP Agency Head Tuty Kusumawati said the event today was the culmination of a series of National Children's Day commemoration activities that had been held since July 1. It was held as a form of respect, protection and fulfillment of children's rights as the next generation.

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"This event gives an understanding that children as the next generation of national ideals must have the faith, personality, intelligence, skills, soul and national spirit, as well as physical freshness. Thus they can grow and develop into a virtuous, virtuous, intelligent and pious person," she stated.

Through the event, her agency encouraged the government, business world, social institutions, education and mass media to become the leading sectors of child growth and development, including the fulfillment of children's rights and special protection for children.

As for the information, there have been a series of National Children's Day commemoration events since July 1, namely Jakarta Children's Voice Determination by the Jakarta Children's Forum Management; Webinars on Parenting, Violence Prevention, Safe Internet, Fairytale, Traditional Games and Youth Associations.

There is also the distribution of 514 packages of the specific needs for women and children for underprivileged families; Friends at Home collaboration program and Children's Creative Competition.

"We thank all those who have supported and voiced the fulfillment of children's rights. Hopefully it can be a driving force in reducing child abuse, increasing the role of families in care, ensuring children remain at home and having fun during the COVID-19 pandemic," she hoped.