Response from the Head of BGN over the parents of SDIT Al Izzah Serang students to get MBG

Jakarta – The Guardians of Al Izzah -Integrated Islamic Primary School Students (SDIT) Serang City, Banten, reject their children to get food from the free nutritional program (MBG) and reject the kitchen of the Nutrition Services Fulfulement Unit (SPG) in the school environment. Head of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN) Dadan Hindayana respects the decision. “BGN fulfills the rights of beneficiaries,” Dadan told reporters on Wednesday (1/10/2025). Dadan said his party is committed to fulfilling the rights of all beneficiaries. MBG is expected to improve the nutritional quality of children and vulnerable groups. Browse to continue with the content “If the right one does not want, we respect,” Dadan said. The representative of the Guardians of Al Izzah SDIT students in Serang City, Baim AJI, reported on Tuesday (30/9). According to him, there are many other schoolchildren in Serang City who need the program more than SDIt Al Izzah students whose parents could finance the educational needs. “We paid for the contribution of Educational Development (SPP) and the entrance fee is quite large, up to ten millions. If it is able to finance it, why should there be an MBG in school,” he said after an audience with the city government (Pemkot) Serang. They also reject the existence of the kitchen and MBG distribution in the foundation area because it is the risk to their children. He said the activity of vehicles that went in and out of the school environment was dangerous. “The risk is for children to leave the school area because the canteen and facilities need to become narrower. The passing of vehicles also contributes to the risk of accidents. If something happens, who is also responsible. In addition, there is also a potential for wastage and safety problems,” he said. Serang Mayor Budi Rustandi claims that he attended the audience who attended directly by the police chief, Dandim, as well as representatives of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN). Budi expressed his support for the MBG program initiated by the president because the target citizens were in need. He also understood the pursuit of the Guardians of Sdit Al Izzah students, the majority of which came from a capable family and had their own catering system from the beginning. “If it seems to be this sdit of the capable family, they want children to eat in accordance with the catering received at the beginning of the school, long before there is MBG,” he said. (DWR/ZAP)