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Jakarta (VOI News) - The Indonesian Broadcasting Commission (KPI) in collaboration with the Ministry of Women's Empowerment and Child Protection (KPPPA) again gave awards to child-friendly television and radio programs through the 2020 Child-Friendly Broadcasting Award (APRA). Minister of Women Empowerment and Child Protection (PPPA) I Gusti Ayu Bintang Puspayoga in her virtual remarks at the 2020 Child-Friendly Broadcasting Award (APRA), Saturday (29/8), said that children have human rights that must be fulfilled just like adults. She also gave her appreciation to the Indonesia Broadcasting Commission (KPI) for holding the award for the child-friendly television and radio.

"So I really appreciate the 2020 child-friendly broadcasting award, which is an award event for broadcasters that provide weighty and educational shows for children. In the midst of the sluggish segmentation of children on television and radio broadcasts, of course, this activity is expected to motivate broadcasters to continuously produce child-friendly programs both in terms of quantity and quality," said I Gusti Ayu Bintang Puspayoga. 

Previously, KPI Commissioner Mimah Susanti in a virtual press conference in Jakarta, Saturday (29/08) said that even in pandemic conditions, the Indonesian Broadcasting Commission still held the Child-Friendly Broadcasting Award (APRA) as a form of appreciation for the contribution of broadcasting institutions in presenting good quality programs. for children.

"With all its limitations, the Indonesia Broadcasting Commission (KPI) still wants to give appreciation to programs, both to television and radio personnel, for quality children's programs. So we hope that with this situation of limitation, we still want Indonesian children, even though they spend all their time at home, can still be active and also be given good broadcasting programs," said Mimah Susanti.

This year's award has ten categories namely: Indonesian Children's Animation Program, Foreign Child Animation Program, Documentary Program, Variety Show Program, Feature Program, Indonesian Children's Education Program, Radio Children's Program, Child Care Radio Program 2020, Best Children Television Program, and Best Child-Friendly Television 2020. RRI Wamena won the Radio Children Program category through the Wamena Children Song and Learning program (LABEWA) while the 2020 Child Care Radio Program category was won by RRI Pontianak through the Children World program. (VOI / AHM)