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Indonesian Nutrition Agency Excludes 80 Elite Private Schools from Free Meal Program

From Republika · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • The National Nutrition Agency (BGN) in Indonesia has removed about 80 elite private schools from its Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) program.
  • These schools were excluded because they are considered financially capable of providing for their students' nutritional needs independently.
  • The BGN has made the list of excluded schools available for public verification through its MBG radar system.

The Indonesian National Nutrition Agency (BGN) has decided to exclude around 80 elite private schools from its Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) program. Officials stated that these institutions are financially self-sufficient and do not require government assistance for student nutrition.

Some private schools, which I believe do not need MBG. There are already about 80 schools like that across Indonesia, specifically private schools, that we exclude from receiving MBG.

— SudaryonoHead of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN) explaining the exclusion of elite private schools from the MBG program.

BGN Head Sudaryono explained that the exclusion is part of a reassessment of program recipients across the country. "Some elite private schools, which I believe do not need MBG. There are already about 80 schools like that across Indonesia, specifically private schools, that we exclude from receiving MBG," Sudaryono said.

The agency also noted that boarding schools with established internal nutrition programs are similarly excluded. Sudaryono cited SMA Taruna Nusantara as an example, which provides meals as part of its regular school activities and therefore does not receive MBG funding.

Boarding schools have many. Like my former school SMA Taruna Nusantara, does not then receive MBG, because it is already part of their own activities.

— SudaryonoHead of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN) providing an example of a boarding school excluded from the MBG program.

The BGN has made this information accessible to the public. Citizens can check which schools are not allocated MBG funds by using the MBG radar system, which lists schools such as Jakarta Intercultural School (JIS), Cikal, Taruna Nusantara, Kemala Bhayangkari, and Taruna Bhayangkara.

You can check the MBG radar, for example, just enter JIS or Cikal school, or Taruna Nusantara.

— SudaryonoHead of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN) directing the public on how to verify excluded schools.
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Originally published by Republika in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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