Jakarta, May 6 -- Sharing the results of an evaluation of community access to early childhood education (PAUD) services, the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education has said that the distribution of PAUD units is still unequal.

Director general of PAUD, primary, and secondary education at the ministry, Gogot Suharwoto, said the evaluation is expected to provide inputs on implementing a 13-year compulsory education program as part of the revision of Law Number 20 of 2003 concerning the National Education System (Sisdiknas).

"The evaluation result of PAUD implementation shows unequally distributed access. There are 17,803 or 21 percent of villages with no PAUD units," he informed.

He made the remarks during a public hearing meeting (...