Jakarta. Education Minister Anies Baswedan has formed a new directorate general to help parents educate their children.

The new Directorate General of Parenthood will sit under the Directorate General of Early Education and has been allocated up to Rp 400 billion ($32 million) in funds.

Speaking at the education ministry on Thursday, Anies said a key part of the program was creating a website with information, advice and techniques on child development for Indonesian parents.

The new body was welcomed by Ella Yulaelawati, secretary of Directorate General of Early Education, who said the agency would help provide more comprehensive information on parenthood.

"The website, according to the minister, will serve as a parental tool kit," Ella said. "It will be a platform to educate the people. We want to make it interactive. Any expert can share."