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BGN Vows Medical Coverage for Students Affected by Free Meal Poisoning

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TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Head of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN), Dadan Hindayana, said that the Nutrition Fulfillment Service Unit (SPPG) will be responsible for students who experience poisoning after consuming free nutritious meals (MBG). Dadan stated that the head of SPPG will cover the medical expenses if any student is poisoned. “Later (the child poisoned … Read more

Bigger Free Meals Budget to Add 2 pct Points to Indonesia’s Growth, President’s Adviser Says

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TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Indonesia’s additional budget of 100 trillion rupiah (US$6.14 billion) for its program to give free meals to school children this year will add nearly 2 percentage points to the country’s growth, an aide to President Prabowo Subianto said on Friday. Prabowo‘s signature free meal program began earlier this month (January) and had initially … Read more