BGN Partners in Sukabumi Contribute to Repairs of Damaged School
Jakarta — Partners of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN) in Sukabumi, West Java have demonstrated support for education by contributing funds to repair damaged school facilities.
Albertus Donny Dewantoro, Director of Monitoring and Oversight for BGN Region II, stated that BGN partners have taken the initiative to donate for the construction of classrooms in the region, with contributions reaching 80 million rupiah to date.
“The donations from partners for classroom construction in Sukabumi have currently reached 80 million rupiah,” Donny said in an official statement in Jakarta on Monday.
He noted that the enthusiasm among partners to assist with classroom construction at the school is quite high, with several other partners having expressed their willingness to contribute additional funds.
“Initially, donations amounted to 80 million rupiah. However, other partners have also expressed their intention to help until the school construction is completed, equipped with facilities and infrastructure,” he explained.
Support from the partners is expected to accelerate the construction of adequate classrooms so that teaching and learning activities for students in Sukabumi can proceed more comfortably and effectively.
Previously, the Government emphasised that the Free Nutritious Meal Programme (MBG) does not reduce education budgets, responding to narratives circulating in the public that the programme draws considerable funds from the state budget (APBN), including education and health.
Hariqo Wibawa Satria, Chief Expert at the Government Communication Agency (BKP), explained in a podcast with Antara in Jakarta on Thursday 5 March that the education budget for 2026 reaches 769.8 trillion rupiah, which includes a budget allocation of 223.5 trillion rupiah for BGN to manage the MBG Programme.
“Nutrition is the foundation of learning. Thus, MBG is not reducing education; rather, it ensures that the substantial education budget does not go to waste because students are prepared to learn,” Hariqo said.