BGN Invites Public to Monitor Free Nutritious Meal Programme via Hotline 127

The National Nutrition Agency (BGN) has invited the public to utilise the complaint service for the Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) programme through call centre 127 should citizens encounter any issues or problems related to the initiative.

“Problems concerning MBG meal menus and other matters can be resolved collectively by filing complaints through the appropriate channel, besides call centre 127, also through the BGN website,” said Rahma Dewi Auliyasari, Operations Service Officer at the BGN Deputy Division for Promotion and Cooperation, in Palembang, South Sumatra.

Following socialisation activities conducted jointly with members of Commission IX of the House of Representatives in South Sumatra, Rahma stated that the public should take advantage of the complaint service officially opened by BGN.

“Do not hesitate to lodge complaints through that official channel; every issue concerning MBG meal menus and others will be followed up by the competent authorities,” she said.

She explained that MBG is one of the government’s priority programmes that needs to be successfully implemented together, as its aim is noble—to build a healthy, intelligent, and competitive generation of Indonesians.

Additionally, through MBG the government is also seeking to reduce cases of stunting or impaired child growth and development resulting from chronic malnutrition.

The MBG programme is not merely about providing nutritious meals, but is also designed to create employment opportunities that can stimulate the local community’s economy, Rahma clarified.

Meanwhile, Commission IX member of the House of Representatives Sri Meliyana, whilst conducting MBG programme socialisation in Lahat Regency, South Sumatra in the second week of March 2026, explained that she and BGN are working to educate the public and strengthen coordination, synergy, and integration of the programme down to the regional level.

This effort aims to increase public participation and ensure that all stakeholders exercise oversight so that the programme can run more effectively and sustainably.

“MBG is expected to become a good habit, particularly for children, with the hope that they will receive nutritious meals at school that correspond to nutritional values appropriate for their age, which can then be carried over to their homes,” said Sri Meliyana.