Government Regulation Number 4 of 2022 concerning Amendments to Government Regulation Number 57 of 2021 concerning National Education Standards

Summary

Government Regulation Number 4 of 2022 is an amendment to Government Regulation Number 57 of 2021 concerning National Education Standards. This regulation affirms that the National Education Standards are based on Pancasila, the 1945 Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia, the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia, and Bhinneka Tunggal Ika (Unity in Diversity). This regulation also strengthens the position of Pancasila in the curriculum and adjusts the regulations for higher education and the systems of standardization, quality assurance, quality control, and educational accreditation. For early childhood education (PAUD), this Government Regulation is of great importance as it affirms that the graduate competency standards for PAUD represent the standards for the level of early childhood developmental achievement. The developmental aspects of focus include religious and moral values, Pancasila values, physical-motor skills, cognitive, language, and social-emotional skills. This regulation also regulates the basic framework and structure of the PAUD curriculum, primary education, and secondary education, as well as updates accreditation regulations. Accreditation by the Central Government covers PAUD units, primary and secondary education, equivalent education, and higher education. The regulation came into effect on the date of its promulgation, which is January 12, 2022.