Jakarta – Head of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN), Dadan Hindayana, said that his party is preparing free nutritious meals (MBG) to be delivered to every student’s home during school holidays, or delivery. BGN Deputy Chief Nanik Sudaryati Deyang dismissed the MBG delivery option. “MBG for students is not delivered to homes. I repeat MBG is not delivered to homes,” Nanik told journalists on Monday (22/12/2025). Nanik explained that the MBG delivered at home was only for 3 categories. Namely for pregnant women, mothers who are breastfeeding, and for toddlers. Scroll TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT In the meantime, MBG for students is only delivered to the school. “The students are taken to school with a note that the school is willing to accept MBG,” said Nanik. Nanik explained that the distribution of MBG during school holidays is not related to the requests of students or their parents. According to him, it is a matter of BGN’s responsibility. “It is a matter of BGN’s responsibility that nutrition is the right of Indonesian children, so we continue to provide it even on holidays. So how much (schools) are willing to take (MBG during school holidays), it varies for each school,” he continued. BGN is known to have prepared a number of alternatives for students to distribute MBG during the holidays. Head of BGN, Dadan Hindayana, said the MBG program for pregnant women, breastfeeding mothers and children under five will run as it should. “For pregnant women, breastfeeding mothers and toddlers as usual. For school children, each SPPG must take an inventory of how many and how often children are willing to go to school,” Dadan said when asked for confirmation, Sunday (21/12/2025). Dadan said that at the beginning of the school holidays, students will get ready-to-eat menus such as eggs, fruit, milk, shredded meat or beef jerky. This menu runs for a maximum of 4 days. “For the rest of the day, if students are willing to come to school, they will be distributed to school, if not, we have to start taking up delivery mechanisms at homes or pick them up at SPPG,” he said. “We are currently designing a delivery system after 4 holidays,” he added. Watch DetikPagi Live: (isa/imk)