Padang, July 1 -- The Indonesian parliament is revising the National Education System (Sisdiknas) Law to extend compulsory education from 12 to 13 years.

This initiative was revealed by Hetifah Sjaifudian, Chair of Commission X at the House of Representatives (DPR), on Tuesday.

"Our goal in amending the Sisdiknas Law is to establish 13 years of compulsory education, starting from kindergarten or early childhood education through senior high school," she said.

She noted that the ongoing discussions in parliament align with a recent Constitutional Court (MK) ruling that obliges the government to provide free education at both public and private elementary and junior high schools.

Commission X is proposing a more ambitious target than th...