Pramono Anung Will Make A Subsidized Free Breakfast Program In Jakarta

Photo Archives - Students of SDN 15 Slipi, Palmerah, West Jakarta, eat food in the Free Nutrition Food Program (MBG), Friday (10/1/2025). (ANTARA/Risky Syukur)

JAKARTA - The Governor of the Special Jakarta Region (DKJ) Elected, Pramono Anungbakal, provides subsidies for schools in the Free Breakfast Program if he is appointed governor.

"So the Jakarta government will provide subsidies to schools. Later schools will cooperate with local MSMEs," said Pramono at the University of Indonesia (UI) Campus Depok, Saturday.

Pramono explained that this free breakfast would be different from the Free Nutrition Food Program (MBG) launched by President Prabowo Subianto. However, it will strengthen the MBG Program.

With this Free Breakfast Program, it is hoped that schools can truly be independent in carrying out their activities, especially in terms of financing management.

"Because the goal is that the circulation or business is in MSMEs that are close to the school concerned, not monopolized by the big ones. Because that (this program) is what I want," he said.

However, he has not been able to convey the free breakfast budget in detail. To be sure, the program has been coordinated with the DKJ DPRD.

Although different, he emphasized that this free breakfast is to strengthen the BMG program so that children in Indonesia no longer need to think about eating problems.

He said that apart from free breakfast, he would also expand the free school policy which is no longer limited to public schools. This Free Breakfast Program will strengthen MBG, which reaches private schools.

"Schools are free not only for the country but also for the private sector, including strengthening the Free Nutrition Eating Program launched by President Prabowo," he said.

The General Election Commission (KPU) of Jakarta has appointed the pair Pramono Anung and Rano Karno or Si Doel as elected governors and deputy governors as a result of the 2024 DKI Jakarta Pilkada.