Jakarta, July 25 -- Deputy Minister of Primary and Secondary Education Fazar Riza Ul Haq encouraged every school to adopt the practice of "Cheerful Morning" to support students' physical and mental health amid increased gadget usage.

"There are three main issues that pose challenges for us all, namely literacy deficit, nutrition deficit, and interaction deficit. Therefore, the minister has launched the Seven Great Habits of Indonesian Children and the Cheerful Morning Meeting," Haq noted in a written statement here on Friday.

He pointed out that the education sector is currently facing serious challenges-not only classic issues like teacher shortages in many regions but also new issues such as children's addiction to gadgets, which can ...