Yesterday, Rp6 million nutrition service incentive prevents budget wastage—shallow earthquake detected in Samosir
Jakarta—A series of noteworthy news stories emerged on Friday (27/2), ranging from the National Nutrition Board (BGN) confirming that Rp6 million daily incentives for Nutrition Service Units (SPPG) are strategic measures to prevent budget wastage, to the detection of a shallow inland earthquake in Samosir.
BGN states Rp6 million SPPG incentives are strategic measure to prevent budget wastage
The Head of the National Nutrition Board (BGN), Dadan Hindayana, has stated that Rp6 million daily incentives for Nutrition Service Units (SPPG) are strategically designed to prevent budget wastage. Dadan made this statement in response to claims circulating that the SPPG facility policy constitutes wasteful spending. According to him, the scheme is actually an efficient and low-risk strategy for the state.
Cabinet Secretary Teddy: Honorary teacher incentives increase for first time in 20 years
Cabinet Secretary (Seskab) Teddy Indra Wijaya has stated that honorary teacher incentives have been increased for the first time in 20 years, under the administration of President Prabowo Subianto. Teddy noted that honorary teacher incentives, which have been in place since 2005, had never been increased until 2025. Under the current government, these incentives have finally been raised to Rp400,000.
Shallow inland earthquake detected in Samosir at shallow depth
The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) detected an earthquake in Samosir District, North Sumatra, on Friday morning. Based on information and vibration data received in Jakarta, the agency reported that the epicentre of the 3.2 magnitude earthquake, detected at 02:03 Western Indonesian Time, was located inland at a depth of 33 kilometres west of Samosir.
Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education pursues collaboration to advance Indonesia Talent Scholarship
The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education (Kemendikdasmen) has stated that collaboration across the entire education ecosystem is key to successfully implementing the newly launched Indonesia Talent Scholarship (BTI) programme, which was unveiled by the National Achievement Centre (Puspresnas) under the Ministry together with the Indonesia Endowment Fund for Education (LPDP). To further disseminate information about the BTI, Puspresnas Kemendikdasmen is hosting the second phase of the Talent Scholarship Socialisation programme, targeting Education Quality Assurance Centres, regional offices of the Ministry of Religious Affairs, provincial education offices, and educational units throughout Indonesia, including overseas Indonesian schools.
Mount Ili Lewotolok erupts, expelling incandescent material 300 metres from peak
The Geological Agency of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) has reported that Mount Ili Lewotolok in Lembata District, East Nusa Tenggara, erupted this evening, with volcanic incandescent material ejected approximately 300 metres towards the southeast from the centre of the eruption. The Head of the Geological Agency, Lana Saria, stated in Jakarta on Friday morning that the height of the eruption ash column reached approximately 250 metres above the peak, or roughly 1,673 metres above sea level.