papuachronicle.co – Nabire. Central Papua Province is currently conducting a Healthy and Nutritious Breakfast program trial aimed at students and teachers at Early Childhood Education and Elementary School levels. The program, which has been implemented since early November 2024, is part of the 10 main Family Empowerment and Welfare (PKK) programs, especially in the family development program, where one of the efforts is to improve the quality of life of families through the fulfillment of balanced nutrition.
Acting Chairperson of the Family Empowerment and Welfare Movement Team (TP-PKK) of Central Papua Province, Yosina Anwar Damanik, said that the recipients of this program reached 2,706 children from 3,300 packages provided for 31 days.
“The Healthy and Nutritious Breakfast Program is not only for students, but also teachers. Of the 19 schools that are being tested for this program, there are 15 Kindergartens and preschools and four Elementary Schools,” said Yosina after the TP PKK National Coordination Meeting in Jakarta, through a written statement on Thursday (11/21/2024).
She said that the program that launched on November 4, 2024, provides milk, mineral water, two types of cakes made from bread and local food products, green bean porridge and boiled eggs alternately every day.
“This program also involves a team of nutritionists from the Nabire Regency Nutritionist Association (PERSAGI) as advisors and supervisors of the provision and distribution of healthy and nutritious breakfasts,” said Yosina.
She admitted that with the current limitations, not all schools in the Central Papua Province area can be served, so the program for now will be specifically for several schools in Nabire City, both state and schools under the Persit, Bhayangkari and Kejaksaan organizations.
As is known, the Free Nutritious Meal Program (MBG) is a program that will be implemented during the Red and White Cabinet government which will start in January 2025.
The priority recipients of free nutritious meals are pregnant women, breastfeeding mothers, toddlers and all school children. Currently, TP-PKK Central Papua chooses to run a healthy breakfast program for several reasons, such as with a healthy breakfast, children tend to be more focused and have better memory.
Through regular healthy breakfasts, it can help regulate children’s weight, increase children’s endurance and a good breakfast can make children happier and more enthusiastic.