Jakarta (ANTARA) - Several significant developments occurred across\nthe nation on Friday (31\/7). Notably, the Head of the National Nutrition\nAgency (BGN) stated that the MBG budget will not halt other government\nprogrammes, alongside the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education\u2019s\ndistribution of 5.54 million reading books to 24,609 schools across\nIndonesia.<\/p>\n
Head of BGN: MBG Budget Will Not Halt Other Government Programmes<\/p>\n
The Head of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN), Sudaryono,\nemphasised that the implementation of the Free Nutritious Meal (MBG)\nprogramme does not mean exhausting the entire state budget or halting\nother government programmes. \u201cI am frustrated seeing social media\ncomments suggesting that MBG is consuming the entire state budget,\nimplying that other needs are being neglected. In reality, other\nprogrammes continue to be executed,\u201d Sudary0no stated during a press\nconference in Jakarta on Friday.<\/p>\n
This statement was made to correct misconceptions circulating on\nsocial media that the absorption of funds for MBG would lead to the\nstagnation of other vital projects, such as fertiliser provision, school\nrepairs, irrigation, and bridge construction.<\/p>\n
Commission X Views Separation of MBG Budget from Education Fund as\nCorrect<\/p>\n
The Deputy Chairman of Commission X of the Indonesian House of\nRepresentatives (DPR RI), Lalu Hadrian, assessed that separating the MBG\nprogramme budget from the education budget, as per the Constitutional\nCourt (MK) ruling, is a correct step. Speaking in Jakarta on Friday,\nLalu stated that the financing of MBG, which aims to improve the quality\nof Indonesia\u2019s human resources (HR), must be regulated proportionally to\navoid reducing the education budget. \u201cMBG is a good programme with a\nnoble goal of improving human resource quality. However, its financing\nneeds to be placed proportionally so that it does not reduce the\nallocation intended for educational operational needs,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
BGN Recovers Rp311.2 Billion from Thousands of SPPG Virtual\nAccounts<\/p>\n
The National Nutrition Agency (BGN) has returned Rp311,246,295,184 in\nstate funds following an investigation into 414 Nutrition Fulfilment\nService Unit (SPPG) kitchens across various regions. \u201cWe are returning\nstate funds, the people\u2019s money, amounting to Rp311,246,295,184,\nresulting from our investigation of 414 SPPG kitchens,\u201d said BGN Head\nSudaryono during a press conference in Jakarta on Friday. The funds were\nrecovered from thousands of virtual account (VA) records belonging to\nthe 414 SPPG units.<\/p>\n
5.54 Million Reading Books Distributed to 24,609 Schools in\nIndonesia<\/p>\n
The Indonesian Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education\n(Kemendikdasmen) has begun distributing 5.54 million copies of\nhigh-quality reading books to 24,609 primary and junior high schools\nthroughout Indonesia to strengthen student literacy. The symbolic\ndispatch of the book distribution trucks was led by the Minister of\nPrimary and Secondary Education, Abdul Mu\u2019ti, at the PT Pura Barutama\npremises in Kudus, Central Java, on Friday. The event was attended by\nvarious local officials and experts, marking a significant step in the\nnational literacy initiative.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/daily-roundup-mbg-budget-separation-and-distribution-of-5-million-books-1785545718", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }