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        "id": 1873381,
        "msgid": "beneficiaries-of-free-nutritious-meals-programme-to-be-reduced-some-schools-removed-bgn-given-one-month-for-1784681489",
        "date": "2026-07-22 07:22:00",
        "title": "Beneficiaries of Free Nutritious Meals Programme to Be Reduced, Some Schools Removed, BGN Given One Month for Review",
        "author": "Israr Itah",
        "source": "REPUBLIKA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "The National Nutrition Agency (BGN) has been granted an additional month to refine the governance of the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) programme following President Prabowo Subianto's directive for precise targeting. The agency confirmed that the number of beneficiaries will be reduced from the current 62.7 million, with some schools already identified for removal from the list. This refocusing effort, coordinated with the Coordinating Ministry for Food and the Ministry of Finance, is expected to lead to a revision of the programme's budget.",
        "content": "<p>JAKARTA \u2013 The National Nutrition Agency (BGN) has been given an\nadditional month to improve governance of the Free Nutritious Meals\n(MBG) programme. The move comes as President Prabowo Subianto wants one\nof his priority programmes to be properly on target.<\/p>\n<p>Deputy Head of BGN Agustina Arumsari said the President is no longer\nsetting a target for the number of beneficiaries in the MBG programme.\nInstead, the programme must be made accurately targeted. BGN is\ntherefore refocusing its list of beneficiaries.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat is certain is that there will be a reduction in the number of\nbeneficiaries later,\u201d she said at a press conference at the BGN building\non Tuesday (21\/7\/2026).<\/p>\n<p>According to her, the agency is still screening beneficiaries of the\nMBG programme. Of the total 62.7 million MBG beneficiaries today, a\nportion is highly likely to be struck off.<\/p>\n<p>She revealed that several schools are likely to be removed from the\nMBG recipient list. However, there is as yet no definite figure on how\nmany schools will no longer receive MBG, including which levels of\nschooling will be affected.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut we have indeed seen several schools, that list already exists,\nbut if I reveal the numbers now, it will be taken as final. Give it\nanother month, please be patient,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Arumsari explained that the refocusing of MBG beneficiaries is being\ncarried out under the coordination of the Coordinating Minister for\nFood, Zulkifli Hasan. In addition, BGN will also coordinate with the\nMinistry of Finance.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBecause ultimately, as I said, there will be a budget revision,\nright? Well, that will have an impact on budget reductions,\u201d she\nsaid.<\/p>\n<p>BGN Secretary-General Lili Khamiliyah said the agency had already\nundergone budget efficiencies prior to the governance improvements to\nthe MBG programme. The budget for the MBG programme, originally Rp 268\ntrillion, has been trimmed to Rp 229 trillion.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/beneficiaries-of-free-nutritious-meals-programme-to-be-reduced-some-schools-removed-bgn-given-one-month-for-1784681489",
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