Jakarta, Sept. 24 -- The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education is committed to creating quality education that fosters cross-cultural and interfaith literacy so that young people can see differences as a gift.

"With over 17,000 islands, hundreds of ethnic groups, and multiple religions, we have long recognized that peace is not given. It must be nurtured through education, values, and dialogue," Minister of Primary and Secondary Education Abdul Mu'ti said in Jakarta on Wednesday.

He conveyed this when delivering opening remarks at the Regional Meeting on Education for Sustainable Peace in Southeast Asia "Countering hate speech and preventing conflicts towards more peaceful societies through education" in Jakarta.

He said that the...