The trial of the free nutritious lunch program in Solo City will begin on Thursday, July 25 to August 8, 2024. The trial will use funding sourced from corporate social responsibility (CSR) companies. The Regional Secretary (Sekda) of Solo City Budi Murtono explained that this trial will be carried out in two stages. The first stage will last for two weeks, from July 25 to August 8. The first stage will be held in three prepared elementary schools. Then, the second stage will involve several other elementary and junior high schools, "said Budi. Solo Mayor Teguh Prakosa added three SDs that became the test locations of all being in Jebres Subdistrict, namely SDN Sabrang Lor, SDN Jagalan, and SDN Tugu. "The budget per child may be the same as the trial in other areas. Funds come from CSR companies, but I don't yet know which company is involved. What is clear, all students from class I to VI will get free lunch," said Teguh. Deputy president-elect Gibran Rakabuming Raka previously announced this week a trial of the free nutritious lunch program in Solo City. The school appointments that will participate are handed over to the City Government (Pemkot) Solo. "My Solo media friends invite me to see a trial of free nutritious meals next week in schools in Solo," said Gibran. Previously, Gibran stated that this program will be tested until October 2024, before Prabowo Subianto-Gibran was inaugurated. This trial will also be conducted in remote areas such as NTT and Papua, by involving MSME and central kitchens... This program will involve UMKM, central kitchen, and gotong together with the elderly," said Gibran. Regarding the budget, Gibran confirmed that the funding scheme will be adjusted to the standard being tested. The budget was cut according to our standards,'' he stressed. Previously, Gibran has also conducted a trial of a free nutritious lunch program with a menu of Rp 14,900 in SDN Sentul 03 and 02, Bogor Regency, West Java, on Tuesday.
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