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Tangerang — The National Nutrition Agency (BGN) has confirmed that its Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) program will continue operating through the recent Christmas and New Year school holiday period in Indonesia. The policy aims to ensure children’s nutritional intake remains uninterrupted even when formal schooling is paused.
According to information disseminated by BGN officials, the continuation of the MBG program is meant to support families and communities, especially groups vulnerable to malnutrition. The agency emphasized that priority is given to pregnant women, breastfeeding mothers, and young children, whose nutritional needs are critical and should not be placed on hold due to calendar breaks.
For school-age children, the program remains available optionally. Local School Nutrition Service Units (SPPG) are coordinating with parents and schools to determine how meals are distributed — whether students choose to collect their meals at school, have them delivered, or pick them up at designated SPPG centers.
Detractors of the initiative point out logistical challenges and questions around whether students and families will consistently access the meals during holiday periods. Some education observers note that meal collection during holidays depends on family willingness and available infrastructure at the local level.
Despite the holiday, the MBG program continues to be a focus for policymakers who want to prevent gaps in child nutrition before the new school term begins in early January 2026.
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