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        "msgid": "bgn-affirms-that-claims-of-students-forced-to-attend-school-for-free-nutritious-meals-during-online-learning-1774414279",
        "date": "2026-03-25 11:23:04",
        "title": "BGN Affirms That Claims of Students Forced to Attend School for Free Nutritious Meals During Online Learning Are Hoaxes!",
        "author": "",
        "source": "VIVA",
        "tags": "berita",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "The National Nutrition Agency (BGN) has debunked rumours claiming that students participating in online learning would be required to attend school to receive the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) programme, stating that no such policy exists and no technical guidelines have been prepared for online scenarios. BGN emphasised that the programme currently operates only during in-person classes and urged the public to verify information from credible sources, committing to transparent announcements of any future changes. This clarification comes amid unconfirmed discussions about potentially reverting to online learning from April 2026 to save fuel, a move opposed by lawmakers who cite the ineffectiveness of remote education during the COVID-19 pandemic.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta \u2013 The National Nutrition Agency (BGN) has addressed claims\nthat students engaged in online learning would be forced to come to\nschool to participate in the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) programme.<\/p>\n<p>Deputy Head of BGN for Operational Nutrition Fulfilment, Sony\nSonjaya, stated that the issue is untrue or a hoax.<\/p>\n<p>He explained that the agency has not yet prepared or discussed\ntechnical guidelines for distributing MBG during online learning.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo date, the government itself has not decided on a policy for\nonline learning for schoolchildren,\u201d said Sony, quoted from ANTARA on\nWednesday, 25 March 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Sony added that the implementation of the MBG programme so far still\nfollows the mechanisms in place at schools during face-to-face teaching\nand learning activities.<\/p>\n<p>He also urged the public not to easily believe information with\nunclear sources, especially those circulating on social media. Every\nofficial policy related to MBG will be directly communicated by BGN\nthrough credible communication channels.<\/p>\n<p>BGN is also committed to ensuring the programme runs according to\nstandards, both in terms of nutritional quality and distribution\ngovernance, so that its benefits are truly felt by students across\nIndonesia.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf there is a new policy in the future, including in online learning\nsituations, it will certainly be thoroughly reviewed and officially\nannounced,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Previously, rumours circulated that student learning would return to\nonline mode as part of fuel savings efforts, but the government has not\nofficially announced such a policy.<\/p>\n<p>Deputy Chair of Commission X of the Indonesian House of\nRepresentatives, MY Esti Wijayanti, expressed disagreement with the idea\nof reverting school activities to online learning starting April 2026\nfor efficiency or energy-saving strategies by the government.<\/p>\n<p>Drawing from COVID-19 experiences, she stated that online learning\nstrategies are less effective for school students. She said the policy\ndiscourse needs deeper examination.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe implemented online learning during the COVID-19 outbreak. And we\nall know that system left problems that are not simple for our education\nworld,\u201d said Esti.<\/p>",
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