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Indonesia widens free meals program for pesantren after illness
Indonesia’s free nutritious meals programme, Program Makan Bergizi Gratis (MBG), is being rolled out by the Ministry of Religious Affairs together with the National Nutrition Agency (BGN). The minister, Nazaruddin Umar, said only about one percent of pesantren have been served so far and that cooperation will be strengthened to expand coverage and improve beneficiary data.
At Al Ashriyyah Nurul Iman Islamic Boarding School in Bogor, the MBG scheme is integrated with a self‑sufficient food supply chain that includes the school’s own rice, tofu, tempeh, vegetable gardens and other farms. The boarding school provides meals such as beef teriyaki, chicken yakiniku, lychee and grapes to roughly 7,000 students.
In Kediri, health officials reported that about 201 students from three schools experienced nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea and dizziness after eating MBG meals on 24 July. Only one student required hospitalisation. The Kediri Health Department, led by Achmad Khati, has opened an investigation and said distribution could be temporarily suspended while the cause is determined.
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Achmad Khati · Al Ashriyyah Nurul Iman Islamic Boarding School · Ministry of Religious Affairs (Indonesia) · National Nutrition Agency (BGN) · Nazaruddin Umar
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] Minister Nazaruddin Umar said the Ministry of Religious Affairs will cooperate with the National Nutrition Agency to expand MBG coverage.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Only about one percent of pesantren have received the MBG program.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Approximately 201 students from three schools in Kediri reported nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea and dizziness after eating MBG meals on 24 July. surabayapagi.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Kediri Health Department, led by Achmad Khati, began an investigation and said MBG distribution could be temporarily suspended pending results. surabayapagi.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Only one of the affected students was hospitalized. surabayapagi.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] The MBG program aims to provide free nutritious meals to pesantren and schools, integrating supply from self‑sufficient sources where possible. khazanah.republika.co.id
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Al Ashriyyah Nurul Iman Islamic Boarding School runs its own food supply chain for MBG, producing rice, tofu, tempeh and vegetables. khazanah.republika.co.id
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The boarding school provides meals such as beef teriyaki, chicken yakiniku, lychee and grapes to about 7,000 students. khazanah.republika.co.id