Bahlil Calls Free Lunch And Milk Good For Investment

Investment Minister/Head of the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) Bahlil Lahadalia (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - Investment Minister/Head of the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) Bahlil Lahadalia said the free lunch and milk program belonging to candidate pair number 2, Prabowo Subianto-Gibran Rakabuming Raka has a good impact on investment. "Good. If free lunch, the first investment is about milk. One of course we need investment," said Bahlil when met at the University of Indonesia (UI), Depok, Saturday, February 24. According to Bahlil, this free lunch and milk program will create new economic estate growth, which is supported by food production in the regions. "(Later on, there will be a creation of a new area with food in the regions. There are about 45,000 kitchens to be prepared," Bahlil added. The background of the implementation of this program is that the government wants to reduce the number of stunting populations and improve the quality of human resources (HR). Stunting (tengkes) is a concrete and urgent problem that must be addressed immediately and mass by the government to ensure the achievement of good quality of human resources and quality of life. This is done by providing daily lunch to preschool students, elementary schools (SD), junior high schools first (SMP), high school (SMA), and pesantren.

Nutrition assistance is given to pregnant women and toddlers throughout Indonesia to improve health and help the family's economy. In addition to nutritional assistance, it is also necessary for pregnant women to do parenting education. This program targets more than 80 million beneficiaries with 100% coverage by 2029. Food sources are prioritized from local products so that this program will also have a major impact on the turn of the economy in the region. The community is encouraged to play an active role in developing local products to meet program needs.