Jakarta, March 13 -- The National Nutrition Agency (BGN) plans to open two kitchens for the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program in Jayawijaya District, Highland Papua, on March 17, aiming to meet the nutritional needs of seven thousand schoolchildren.

"Two kitchens will begin operations on March 17, catering to the needs of seven thousand pupils. The MBG program has a noble goal to provide meals with balanced nutritional content to children," BGN's Expert for Systems and Governance, Niken Gandini, remarked on Thursday.

Speaking to the media at the Office of the Jayawijaya District Head, she expressed confidence that implementing this national priority program could help reduce the rate of school dropouts among children in Papua.

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