Jakarta, Dec. 23 -- Deputy Head of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN) Nanik Sudaryati Deyang emphasized that her office does not force students to collect the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) during school holidays.

"Children are not forced to come to school. It is fine if the MBG is collected by their mother, father, or relatives. If the school does not want to receive it, or parents do not want it, that is also fine and not forced. There is no coercion for children to come to school during holidays to take MBG," Deyang said when confirmed here on Tuesday.

BGN acknowledged that improving students' nutrition requires consistency, but it also understands that schoolchildren are currently on holiday. Therefore, the Nutrition Fulfillment Servi...