Yesterday's highlights: BGN staff barred from owning SPPG to Siap Impact programme

Jakarta (ANTARA) - Several human-interest stories from Monday (15/6) remain relevant today, ranging from National Nutrition Agency (BGN) staff being prohibited from owning nutrition service units to the Siap Impact programme designed to address youth unemployment.

Deputy Head of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN) Agustina Arumsari stated that BGN employees, as policymakers, are not permitted to own a Nutrition Service Fulfilment Unit (SPPG) in order to avoid conflicts of interest.

The National Nutrition Agency (BGN) will conduct a total audit of Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) kitchens during the school holidays and will close any Nutrition Service Fulfilment Units (SPPG) that are unfit and do not meet standard operating procedures (SOP).

The Office of the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah in Situbondo Regency, East Java, reported that as of today, three pilgrims from the region have died in the Holy Land of Mecca, Saudi Arabia.

Welcoming Muharram, Minister of Religious Affairs Nasaruddin Umar invited Muslims and all Indonesian people to trust one another, maintain unity, build a caring attitude, and serve the nation and humanity in the moment marking the New Year of 1 Muharram 1448 Hijriah.

The Ministry of Population and Family Development (Kemendukbangga)/BKKBN is preparing the Siap Impact programme to address the increasingly rising unemployment rate among youth.