Teachers can now also eat free nutritious

Jakarta – Free nutritious eating (MBG) will not only target students as the recipient. Later, the teacher or educator will also accept. This is a direct order to President Prabowo Subianto. The National Nutrition Agency (BGN) also received the direction. However, it is uncertain when the teachers will begin to accept MBG. This decision was pursued for social considerations. Browse to continue with content “correct teachers and educators (get free nutritious eating programs), the directions of the president,” Redy Hendra, spokesman for the BGN on Monday (9/15/2025), told reporters. “Teacher and trend factors to be beneficiaries are social considerations,” he added. In addition, Redy said that Posyandu cadres would get benefits from the free nutritious eating program. But the program for Posyandu Cadres differs from the teacher. “If the Posyandu cadre because it helps the distribution of MBG to Bumil, busi and toddlers, Posyandu cadres get operational costs,” he said. In accordance with the 2026 budget reported by Antara, the secretary of the National Nutrition Agency Sarwono said the extension of the beneficiaries was carried out as an increase in the BGN budget in 2026. The budget said it increased the triple. “Along with the increase in the BGN budget in 2026, it increased three times from 2025, the proposal to give MBG to school teachers, and the volunteers of Posyandu approved free nutritious food rations by President Prabowo Subianto,” said Sarwono in Biak, Papua. Sarwono said the MBG program budget of this year reached RP 71 trillion. While the budget for 2026 will increase to RP 268 trillion. “Yes, it has been approved by Mr President Prabowo Subianto, so that Posyandu teachers and volunteers can still be MBG so that it becomes a guide for activities for SPPG (Nutrition Services Fulfortion Unit) in the local area,” Sarwono said. Also watch video: Prabowo is proud of free food receivers of 21 million people (AZH/AZH)